It has been a tough start to the season for Cambridge and we do not expect that to change on Saturday when Lincoln visit, but their last three defeats have only been by one goal, so this could be a tougher assignment for Lincoln than it initially appears on paper.
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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 Lincoln City win with a probability of 47.93%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Cambridge United had a probability of 25.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.37%) and 1-2 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.57%), while for a Cambridge United win it was 1-0 (8.79%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Lincoln City would win this match.