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 Cove Rangers win with a probability of 74.1%. A draw had a probability of 14.4% and a win for Edinburgh City had a probability of 11.49%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (8.19%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.88%), while for a Edinburgh City win it was 1-2 (3.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.