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 Portsmouth win with a probability of 60.38%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for Lincoln City had a probability of 17.24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portsmouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.3%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.63%), while for a Lincoln City win it was 0-1 (5.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Portsmouth would win this match.