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 Celtic win with a probability of 59.02%. A draw had a probability of 21.5% and a win for Dundee United had a probability of 19.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.75%) and 0-2 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.1%), while for a Dundee United win it was 2-1 (5.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.
