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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 59.7%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Cambridge United had a probability of 18.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.17%) and 2-1 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.27%), while for a Cambridge United win it was 0-1 (5.31%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.