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 Stoke City win with a probability of 40.79%. A draw had a probability of 30.4% and a win for Luton Town had a probability of 28.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.39%) and 2-1 (7.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.35%), while for a Luton Town win it was 0-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.