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 Rennes win with a probability of 70.15%. A draw had a probability of 18.9% and a win for Bordeaux had a probability of 10.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.17%) and 3-0 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.92%), while for a Bordeaux win it was 0-1 (4.28%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.