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 52.56%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 23.77% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.74%) and 2-0 (8.93%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 0-1 (6.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.19%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bristol Rovers would win this match.