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 Manchester United win with a probability of 44.39%. A win for Real Betis had a probability of 34.04% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.48%) and 1-0 (5.05%). The likeliest Real Betis win was 1-2 (7.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.58%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.