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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 46.63%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 26.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.18%) and 1-2 (8.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.75%), while for a Colchester United win it was 1-0 (9.23%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.