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 Chelsea win with a probability of 78.96%. A draw had a probability of 12.4% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 8.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 3-0 with a probability of 8.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (8.23%) and 2-0 (7.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.09%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 1-2 (2.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.