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 67.69%. A draw had a probability of 18.5% and a win for Peterhead had a probability of 13.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.77%) and 1-0 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.69%), while for a Peterhead win it was 1-2 (3.95%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.