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 Liverpool win with a probability of 87.45%. A draw had a probability of 8.7% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 3.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.73%) and 4-0 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.06%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 1-2 (1.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.