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 United win with a probability of 73.06%. A draw had a probability of 15.7% and a win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 11.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.24%) and 3-0 (8.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.16%), while for a Ipswich Town win it was 1-2 (3.3%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-2 win for Manchester United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Manchester United.