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 Queen's Park win with a probability of 48.42%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Cove Rangers had a probability of 25.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queen's Park win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.24%) and 2-0 (9.07%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.29%), while for a Cove Rangers win it was 0-1 (8.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Queen's Park would win this match.