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 Boston United win with a probability of 49.73%. A win for Kettering Town had a probability of 26.06% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Boston United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.57%) and 2-0 (8.37%). The likeliest Kettering Town win was 0-1 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.44%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Boston United would win this match.