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 MK Dons win with a probability of 52.19%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Morecambe had a probability of 22.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.06%) and 2-1 (9.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.98%), while for a Morecambe win it was 0-1 (7.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that MK Dons would win this match.