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 Cambridge United win with a probability of 50.67%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 23.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cambridge United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.84%) and 2-1 (9.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.21%), while for a Doncaster Rovers win it was 0-1 (8.05%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cambridge United would win this match.