With Brentford riding a crest of a wave, Fulham are aware that they are squaring off with a team full of confidence. However, we cannot ignore the Cottagers' performance against Liverpool on the opening day, leading us to predict a draw between two well-matched teams.
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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 Fulham win with a probability of 54.87%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 21.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.83%) and 2-0 (9.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.96%), while for a Brentford win it was 0-1 (6.12%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.
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