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 Edinburgh City win with a probability of 42.95%. A win for Annan Athletic had a probability of 32.83% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Edinburgh City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.15%) and 0-2 (6.54%). The likeliest Annan Athletic win was 2-1 (7.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.2%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Edinburgh City would win this match.