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 Manchester United win with a probability of 61.82%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 19.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.81%) and 3-1 (7.35%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.25%), while for a Brentford win it was 1-2 (5.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Manchester United in this match.