Scottish Challenge Cup | Third Round
Sep 26, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Ibrox Stadium
Rangers U21s4 - 1Alloa
FT(HT: 1-1)
Rodden (44')
McKay (58'), Sammon (63'), Ogayi (90+3')
McKay (58'), Sammon (63'), Ogayi (90+3')
Coverage of the Scottish Challenge Cup Third Round clash between Rangers Under-21s and Alloa Athletic.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Stenhousemuir 1-2 Rangers U21s
Tuesday, August 15 at 7.45pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
Tuesday, August 15 at 7.45pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
Last Game: Annan 1-1 Alloa
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in Scottish League One
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in Scottish League One
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 Rangers Under-21s win with a probability of 46.75%. A win for Alloa Athletic had a probability of 31.61% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.76%) and 1-0 (5.51%). The likeliest Alloa Athletic win was 1-2 (7.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.83%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rangers Under-21s would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Rangers Under-21s | Draw | Alloa Athletic |
46.75% ( 1.52) | 21.64% ( -0.17) | 31.61% ( -1.34) |
| Both teams to score 68.82% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
