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 Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 50.58%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 27.97% and a draw had a probability of 21.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.2%) and 3-1 (6.19%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (6.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Brighton & Hove Albion in this match.