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 Bradford City win with a probability of 48.58%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 24.69%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.57%) and 2-1 (9.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.53%), while for a Colchester United win it was 0-1 (8.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.