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 Airdrieonians win with a probability of 38.35%. A win for East Fife had a probability of 36.69% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for an Airdrieonians win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.28%) and 0-2 (6%). The likeliest East Fife win was 2-1 (8.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.7%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.