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 Kelty Hearts win with a probability of 44.3%. A win for Falkirk had a probability of 29.95% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kelty Hearts win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.05%) and 2-0 (7.75%). The likeliest Falkirk win was 0-1 (8.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kelty Hearts would win this match.