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 43.52%. A win for Forfar Athletic had a probability of 32.24% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for an Airdrieonians win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.3%) and 0-2 (6.68%). The likeliest Forfar Athletic win was 2-1 (7.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Airdrieonians would win this match.