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 Fulham win with a probability of 49.07%. A win for Bournemouth had a probability of 28.54% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.07%) and 2-0 (6.68%). The likeliest Bournemouth win was 1-2 (6.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.88%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.