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 Cambridge United win with a probability of 36.81%. A win for Leyton Orient had a probability of 35.58% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cambridge United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.94%) and 2-0 (6.66%). The likeliest Leyton Orient win was 0-1 (10.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cambridge United would win this match.
