Although Forest Green have won their last three home games, Burton would have taken confidence from their 3-0 win over Lincoln, and after beating their opponents earlier in the season, we think that the Brewers will claim a narrow victory on Thursday.
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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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 46.91%. A win for Burton Albion had a probability of 27.33% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.22%) and 2-0 (8.5%). The likeliest Burton Albion win was 0-1 (8.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Burton Albion in this match.
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