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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 45.05%. A win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 29.18% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.1%) and 0-2 (7.96%). The likeliest Doncaster Rovers win was 1-0 (8.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-6 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.