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 Chelsea win with a probability of 48.38%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 26.7% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.43%) and 2-0 (8.43%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 0-1 (7.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.