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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 60.45%. A draw had a probability of 20.8% and a win for Bristol City had a probability of 18.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.41%) and 1-0 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.66%), while for a Bristol City win it was 1-2 (5.1%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.