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 Arsenal win with a probability of 71.22%. A draw had a probability of 17.2% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 11.55%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.77%) and 2-1 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.13%), while for an Aston Villa win it was 0-1 (3.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.