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 Stevenage win with a probability of 43.96%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 28.15% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stevenage win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.61%) and 1-2 (8.52%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 1-0 (9.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.99%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stevenage would win this match.