Cheltenham Town will have some hope heading into this match due to the poor form that their opponents have been in recently, which they will be hoping to take advantage of.
However, even though Sunderland have been struggling, they should still have enough quality within the squad to take all three points and put pressure on those above them in the league.
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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 Sunderland win with a probability of 46.79%. A win for Cheltenham Town had a probability of 28.17% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.32%) and 0-2 (8.03%). The likeliest Cheltenham Town win was 1-0 (7.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood.
