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 74.19%. A draw had a probability of 16.3% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 9.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.88%) and 3-0 (10.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.78%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 0-1 (3.29%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Manchester United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Manchester United.