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 Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 72.54%. A draw had a probability of 16.1% and a win for Whitby Town had a probability of 11.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 3-0 (8.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.42%), while for a Whitby Town win it was 1-2 (3.34%). The actual scoreline of 7-2 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bristol Rovers would win this match.