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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 41.32%. A win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 36.14% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.81%) and 0-2 (5.15%). The likeliest Ipswich Town win was 2-1 (7.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.57%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.