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 57.86%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 17.75%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.88%) and 2-1 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.36%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 0-1 (6.9%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.
