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 Colchester United win with a probability of 38.26%. A win for Leyton Orient had a probability of 34.08% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.1%) and 2-0 (7.02%). The likeliest Leyton Orient win was 0-1 (10.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.