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 Dundee United win with a probability of 75.84%. A draw had a probability of 15.9% and a win for Forfar Athletic had a probability of 8.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dundee United win was 0-2 with a probability of 13.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (11.81%) and 0-3 (10.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.53%), while for a Forfar Athletic win it was 1-0 (3.2%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Dundee United would win this match.