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 Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 52.27%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Charlton Athletic had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.67%) and 2-1 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.76%), while for a Charlton Athletic win it was 0-1 (7.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.