Coverage of the Russian Premier League clash between Nizhny Novgorod and Rostov.
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 Rostov win with a probability of 38.79%. A win for Nizhny Novgorod had a probability of 32.67% and a draw had a probability of 28.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rostov win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.93%) and 0-2 (7.4%). The likeliest Nizhny Novgorod win was 1-0 (11.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rostov would win this match.
