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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 41.7%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 31.17% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.57%) and 2-0 (7.69%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 0-1 (9.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forest Green Rovers would win this match.
