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 56.91%. A win for Tottenham Hotspur had a probability of 22.78% and a draw had a probability of 20.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.07%) and 1-3 (6.89%). The likeliest Tottenham Hotspur win was 2-1 (5.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.61%). The actual scoreline of 3-6 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.