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 MK Dons win with a probability of 55.64%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Newport County had a probability of 21.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.78%) and 0-2 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.59%), while for a Newport County win it was 2-1 (5.74%). The actual scoreline of 6-3 was predicted with a 0% likelihood.