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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 42.96%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 32.92% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.02%) and 0-2 (6.48%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 2-1 (7.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.12%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.