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 59.98%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Lincoln City had a probability of 17.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.67%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.46%), while for a Lincoln City win it was 0-1 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.