AFC Wimbledon are capable of picking up a positive result on Tuesday, but it is a huge ask against a talented Peterborough outfit. Ferguson's side are the favourites to progress to the semi-finals, and we are expecting them to triumph against their League Two opponents.
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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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 58.93%. A draw had a probability of 20.7% and a win for AFC Wimbledon had a probability of 20.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.55%) and 1-0 (8.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.41%), while for an AFC Wimbledon win it was 1-2 (5.42%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.