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 Forfar Athletic win with a probability of 51.3%. A win for Albion Rovers had a probability of 25.03% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forfar Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.68%) and 2-0 (8.48%). The likeliest Albion Rovers win was 0-1 (6.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.14%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forfar Athletic would win this match.