Bristol Rovers are expected to finish the domestic campaign in style as they hunt down an automatic spot but have no pressure on themselves as a playoff spot is already secured.
Scunthorpe will want to go down with a bit of pride, but Saturday is likely to prove too difficult for the visitors coming up against a side whose mood is completely contrasting to their own.
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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 Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 70.53%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 11.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.1%) and 2-1 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.56%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 0-1 (3.84%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bristol Rovers would win this match.
