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 Rennes win with a probability of 59.28%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for Angers had a probability of 17.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.14%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.83%), while for an Angers win it was 0-1 (6%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.