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 Empoli win with a probability of 66.93%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Cosenza Calcio had a probability of 13.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Empoli win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.52%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.1%), while for a Cosenza Calcio win it was 0-1 (4.22%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Empoli would win this match.