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 73.62%. A draw had a probability of 14% and a win for Tottenham Hotspur had a probability of 12.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 3-1 with a probability of 8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.81%) and 3-0 (6.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.08%), while for a Tottenham Hotspur win it was 1-2 (3.2%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.