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 38.06%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 36.63% and a draw had a probability of 25.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.2%) and 0-2 (5.82%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 2-1 (7.93%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.99%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.