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 Newtown AFC win with a probability of 43.38%. A win for Cardiff MU had a probability of 31.84% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newtown AFC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.96%) and 2-0 (6.97%). The likeliest Cardiff MU win was 1-2 (7.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.63%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newtown AFC would win this match.