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 Blackpool win with a probability of 45.2%. A draw had a probability of 28.1% and a win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 26.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.06%) and 2-1 (8.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.96%), while for a Doncaster Rovers win it was 0-1 (9.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.