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 Burnley win with a probability of 40.67%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 35.97% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.71%) and 2-0 (5.57%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (8.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.39%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.