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 Dundee United win with a probability of 59.53%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Hamilton Academical had a probability of 17.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dundee United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.16%) and 2-1 (9.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.78%), while for a Hamilton Academical win it was 0-1 (5.94%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Dundee United would win this match.