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 Rennes win with a probability of 68.19%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Angers had a probability of 12.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.33%) and 2-1 (9.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.06%), while for an Angers win it was 0-1 (4.24%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.