Cambridge United's start to the season indicates they may not be involved in a relegation battle this season, but it is a tall order to expect them to take anything from Tuesday's game.
Last season's play-off semi-finalists should be able to kick off their EFL Trophy campaign with a victory on home soil, although it will depend on how seriously they are planning to take the competition.
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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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 50.72%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 25.61% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.53%) and 2-0 (8.27%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 1-2 (6.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.11%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.
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