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 Luton Town win with a probability of 38.89%. A win for Brentford had a probability of 37.41% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Luton Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.9%) and 2-0 (5.47%). The likeliest Brentford win was 1-2 (8.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-5 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Brentford would win this match.