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 Long Eaton United FC win with a probability of 44.75%. A win for Boston Town FC had a probability of 32.61% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Long Eaton United FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.44%) and 2-0 (5.85%). The likeliest Boston Town FC win was 1-2 (7.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.82%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Long Eaton United FC would win this match.