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 Derby County win with a probability of 56.96%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Leyton Orient had a probability of 19.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.06%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.33%), while for a Leyton Orient win it was 0-1 (6.68%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Derby County would win this match.