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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 50.54%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 23.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.97%) and 2-1 (9.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.3%), while for a Doncaster Rovers win it was 0-1 (8.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wigan Athletic would win this match.