Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 42.52%. A win for Tottenham Hotspur had a probability of 31.68% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.89%) and 2-0 (7.31%). The likeliest Tottenham Hotspur win was 0-1 (8.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.