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 AC Milan win with a probability of 40.09%. A win for Bologna had a probability of 34.51% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for an AC Milan win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.67%) and 2-0 (6.56%). The likeliest Bologna win was 0-1 (8.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AC Milan would win this match.