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 Kristiansund win with a probability of 49.66%. A win for FK Haugesund had a probability of 26.89% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kristiansund win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.82%) and 2-0 (7.75%). The likeliest FK Haugesund win was 1-2 (6.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.89%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kristiansund would win this match.