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 56.64%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Peterhead had a probability of 19.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.68%) and 2-1 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.25%), while for a Peterhead win it was 0-1 (6.52%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Falkirk would win this match.