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 Derby County win with a probability of 57.98%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 20.04%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.94%) and 2-0 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.34%), while for a Bristol Rovers win it was 0-1 (5.38%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Derby County would win this match.