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 Metz win with a probability of 39.83%. A win for Reims had a probability of 32.33% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Metz win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.23%) and 2-0 (7.46%). The likeliest Reims win was 0-1 (10.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Metz would win this match.
