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 Notts County win with a probability of 80.8%. A draw had a probability of 12.4% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 6.84%.
The most likely scoreline for a Notts County win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.65%) and 2-1 (8.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.76%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 1-2 (2.13%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Notts County would win this match.