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 43.75%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 30.39% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.99%) and 0-2 (7.65%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 1-0 (8.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.29%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.