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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 54.14%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 20.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.82%) and 2-1 (9.35%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.86%), while for a Bristol Rovers win it was 0-1 (7.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.