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 Oldham Athletic win with a probability of 40.15%. A win for Carlisle United had a probability of 36.1% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oldham Athletic win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.11%) and 2-0 (5.71%). The likeliest Carlisle United win was 1-2 (8.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.74%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Oldham Athletic would win this match.