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 Liverpool win with a probability of 73.61%. A draw had a probability of 15.2% and a win for Bournemouth had a probability of 11.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.06%) and 3-0 (8.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.77%), while for a Bournemouth win it was 1-2 (3.27%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.