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 Eastleigh win with a probability of 50.06%. A win for Dover Athletic had a probability of 24.99% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Eastleigh win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.5%) and 2-0 (9.01%). The likeliest Dover Athletic win was 0-1 (7.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.86%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Eastleigh would win this match.