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 78.9%. A draw had a probability of 13.9% and a win for Brechin City had a probability of 7.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Edinburgh City win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.32%) and 1-0 (10.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.63%), while for a Brechin City win it was 0-1 (2.57%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Edinburgh City would win this match.