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 Bournemouth win with a probability of 43.79%. A draw had a probability of 28.2% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 28.04%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.66%) and 1-2 (8.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.05%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 1-0 (10.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Bournemouth in this match.