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 Exeter City win with a probability of 47.38%. A win for Gillingham had a probability of 27.11% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Exeter City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.29%) and 0-2 (8.49%). The likeliest Gillingham win was 1-0 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Exeter City would win this match.