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 Empoli win with a probability of 49.59%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Cosenza Calcio had a probability of 25.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Empoli win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.42%) and 0-2 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.01%), while for a Cosenza Calcio win it was 1-0 (7.66%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Empoli would win this match.