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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 62.77%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 13.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 16.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (13.89%) and 1-2 (8.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.53%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 1-0 (6.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 13.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forest Green Rovers would win this match.