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 MK Dons win with a probability of 56.96%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 20.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.79%) and 2-0 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.41%), while for an Accrington Stanley win it was 1-2 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for MK Dons in this match.