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 Boston United win with a probability of 43.33%. A win for Peterborough Sports had a probability of 30.69% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Boston United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.94%) and 0-2 (7.61%). The likeliest Peterborough Sports win was 1-0 (8.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Boston United would win this match.