All signs are pointing towards a draw on Tuesday evening, with both sides remaining difficult to beat in recent weeks, but lacking the attacking form required to win games as well.
As a result of the solid defences that will be on show, we are predicting a low-scoring game, so a 1-1 scoreline seems a likely outcome.
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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 Sutton United win with a probability of 42.58%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 31.1% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sutton United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.82%) and 0-2 (7.57%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 1-0 (8.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood.
