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 Everton win with a probability of 56.41%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 20.55%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.95%) and 2-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.94%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 0-1 (6.08%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3% likelihood.