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 Cove Rangers win with a probability of 66.25%. A draw had a probability of 19.4% and a win for Forfar Athletic had a probability of 14.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.36%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.17%), while for a Forfar Athletic win it was 0-1 (4.28%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.