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 City win with a probability of 81.36%. A draw had a probability of 12.1% and a win for Burnley had a probability of 6.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.88%) and 2-1 (8.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.67%), while for a Burnley win it was 1-2 (2.04%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Manchester City in this match.