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 Chelsea win with a probability of 41.73%. A win for Liverpool had a probability of 32.72% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.84%) and 2-0 (7%). The likeliest Liverpool win was 0-1 (8.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.