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 Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 45.07%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 29.52% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.16%) and 0-2 (7.77%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 1-0 (7.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Doncaster Rovers would win this match.