This is a very difficult match to call, as Brentford's recent form has been excellent, but Man United showed fight in the second half against Chelsea and will be desperate to pick up a good result in their final home match of the campaign. The form book says Brentford or draw, but we just have a feeling for Man United.
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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 61.69%. A draw had a probability of 21.3% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 17.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.77%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.11%), while for a Brentford win it was 0-1 (5.15%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
