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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 46.99%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 29.16% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.6%) and 2-0 (7.28%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (7.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.06%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.