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 73.69%. A draw had a probability of 16.6% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 9.67%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.08%) and 3-0 (10.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.91%), while for a Brentford win it was 0-1 (3.39%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.