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 Leyton Orient win with a probability of 45.47%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 27.43% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leyton Orient win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.83%) and 2-0 (8.74%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 0-1 (9.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leyton Orient would win this match.