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 Dundee United win with a probability of 83.84%. A draw had a probability of 11.5% and a win for Buckie Thistle had a probability of 4.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dundee United win was 0-2 with a probability of 14.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (13.15%) and 0-1 (10.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.41%), while for a Buckie Thistle win it was 1-0 (1.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-5 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Dundee United would win this match.
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