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 Fulham win with a probability of 53.81%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 20.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.67%) and 2-1 (9.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.88%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (7.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.