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 Peterhead win with a probability of 49.71%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for East Fife had a probability of 24.67%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterhead win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 2-0 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.15%), while for a East Fife win it was 0-1 (7.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterhead would win this match.