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 Arsenal win with a probability of 73.95%. A draw had a probability of 15.9% and a win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 10.2%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (9.42%) and 1-2 (9.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.44%), while for a Ipswich Town win it was 2-1 (3.04%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.