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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 77.89%. A draw had a probability of 15% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 7.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.35%) and 3-0 (11.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.07%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 0-1 (2.96%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forest Green Rovers would win this match.