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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 61.18%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Portsmouth had a probability of 18.53%.

The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.11%) and 1-0 (8.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.3%), while for a Portsmouth win it was 1-2 (5.05%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.