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 39.33%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 35.02% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.57%) and 0-2 (6.51%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 1-0 (8.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.