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 Stranraer win with a probability of 43.49%. A win for Stenhousemuir had a probability of 31.39% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stranraer win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.05%) and 2-0 (7.19%). The likeliest Stenhousemuir win was 0-1 (7.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.86%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stranraer would win this match.