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 Ayr United win with a probability of 64.97%. A draw had a probability of 21.3% and a win for Alloa Athletic had a probability of 13.74%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ayr United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.93%) and 2-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.01%), while for an Alloa Athletic win it was 0-1 (5.27%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ayr United would win this match.