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 Bournemouth win with a probability of 46.72%. A win for Luton Town had a probability of 27.78% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.26%) and 2-0 (8.29%). The likeliest Luton Town win was 0-1 (7.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bournemouth would win this match.