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 Motherwell win with a probability of 62.66%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Annan Athletic had a probability of 16.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Motherwell win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.14%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.03%), while for an Annan Athletic win it was 0-1 (5.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Motherwell would win this match.