This is a very difficult match to call, as both sides will enter the contest in good confidence. Wolves will fancy their chances of triumphing on home soil, but Southampton were excellent against Brentford last time out, and we are backing the two sides to share the spoils at Molineux.
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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 Wolverhampton Wanderers win with a probability of 43.65%. A win for Southampton had a probability of 29.47% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.78%) and 2-0 (8.11%). The likeliest Southampton win was 0-1 (9.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wolverhampton Wanderers would win this match.
