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 46.19%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 27.42% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.05%) and 2-0 (8.62%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 0-1 (8.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Doncaster Rovers in this match.