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 Arsenal win with a probability of 73.64%. A draw had a probability of 15.8% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 10.52%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.29%) and 3-0 (9.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.38%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 1-2 (3.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.