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 Ajax win with a probability of 51.69%. A win for Rangers had a probability of 24.31% and a draw had a probability of 24%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.68%) and 2-0 (8.88%). The likeliest Rangers win was 0-1 (6.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.37%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.