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 Cove Rangers win with a probability of 56.55%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Falkirk had a probability of 20.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.4%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.15%), while for a Falkirk win it was 0-1 (6.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.