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 Colchester United win with a probability of 48.12%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Leyton Orient had a probability of 25.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.17%) and 2-0 (9.11%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.39%), while for a Leyton Orient win it was 0-1 (8.38%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colchester United would win this match.