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 Celtic win with a probability of 84.59%. A draw had a probability of 10.7% and a win for Raith Rovers had a probability of 4.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.53%) and 4-0 (9.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.08%), while for a Raith Rovers win it was 0-1 (1.74%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.