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 Liverpool win with a probability of 87.4%. A draw had a probability of 8.5% and a win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 4.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 3-0 with a probability of 10.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.52%) and 4-0 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.86%), while for a Ipswich Town win it was 1-2 (1.34%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.