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 Westfield win with a probability of 67.5%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Sherborne Town had a probability of 14.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Westfield win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.67%) and 1-0 (8.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.22%), while for a Sherborne Town win it was 1-2 (4.11%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Westfield would win this match.