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 Manchester City win with a probability of 61.68%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Everton had a probability of 17.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.59%) and 1-2 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.02%), while for a Everton win it was 1-0 (5.06%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.