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 45.16%. A win for Leeds United had a probability of 31.48% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.48%) and 0-2 (6.47%). The likeliest Leeds United win was 2-1 (7.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.55%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.