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 49.48%. A win for Leeds United had a probability of 27.51% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.1%) and 2-0 (7.33%). The likeliest Leeds United win was 1-2 (6.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.5%). The actual scoreline of 6-2 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.