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 Braintree Town win with a probability of 39.24%. A win for Slough Town had a probability of 35.73% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Braintree Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.49%) and 2-0 (6.21%). The likeliest Slough Town win was 1-2 (8.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Braintree Town would win this match.