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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 59.39%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 18.55%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.38%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.46%), while for an Accrington Stanley win it was 0-1 (5.52%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.