This has all of the makings of a very entertaining game of football, and we are predicting goals on Saturday afternoon. Both sides are in need of the three points, but the desire not to lose could become a feature of the match, particularly in the second half, so we are backing a score draw here.
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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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 38.52%. A win for Derby County had a probability of 35.82% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (6.34%). The likeliest Derby County win was 0-1 (8.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.
