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 Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 39.56%. A win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 34.83% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.6%) and 2-0 (6.54%). The likeliest Ipswich Town win was 0-1 (8.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.
