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 Hamilton Academical win with a probability of 61.95%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Annan Athletic had a probability of 16.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hamilton Academical win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.28%) and 2-1 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.26%), while for an Annan Athletic win it was 0-1 (5.34%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hamilton Academical would win this match.