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 Cove Rangers win with a probability of 45.56%. A win for Annan Athletic had a probability of 29.8% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.26%) and 2-0 (7.44%). The likeliest Annan Athletic win was 0-1 (7.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.6%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.