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 Rovaniemen Palloseura win with a probability of 42.79%. A win for Oulu had a probability of 30.45% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rovaniemen Palloseura win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.75%) and 2-0 (7.82%). The likeliest Oulu win was 0-1 (9.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rovaniemen Palloseura would win this match.