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 Gillingham win with a probability of 43.59%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 29.49% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gillingham win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.77%) and 2-0 (8.12%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 0-1 (9.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gillingham would win this match.