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 Charlton Athletic win with a probability of 47.66%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 27.49% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlton Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.4%) and 2-0 (8.16%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 0-1 (7.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Charlton Athletic would win this match.