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 Eastbourne Borough win with a probability of 50.88%. A win for Braintree Town had a probability of 25.11% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Eastbourne Borough win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.64%) and 2-0 (8.6%). The likeliest Braintree Town win was 0-1 (6.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.35%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Eastbourne Borough would win this match.