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 Newport Pagnell Town win with a probability of 58.6%. A win for Ilford had a probability of 22.39% and a draw had a probability of 19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newport Pagnell Town win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.11%) and 0-2 (6.03%). The likeliest Ilford win was 2-1 (5.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.31%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newport Pagnell Town would win this match.