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 Falkirk win with a probability of 53.74%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for East Fife had a probability of 22.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.79%) and 1-2 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.48%), while for a East Fife win it was 1-0 (6.81%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.