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 Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 39.29%. A win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 32.92% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.18%) and 2-0 (7.31%). The likeliest Ipswich Town win was 0-1 (10.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.08%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Doncaster Rovers would win this match.