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 FK Haugesund win with a probability of 37.85%. A win for Valerenga Fotball had a probability of 36.55% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a FK Haugesund win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.39%) and 2-0 (6.19%). The likeliest Valerenga Fotball win was 0-1 (8.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.11%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that FK Haugesund would win this match.