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 Montrose win with a probability of 66.61%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Edinburgh City had a probability of 14.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Montrose win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.77%) and 1-0 (8.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.55%), while for a Edinburgh City win it was 1-2 (4.21%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Montrose would win this match.