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 Lincoln City win with a probability of 41.75%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 30.67% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (7.87%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 (9.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.98%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.