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 Laval win with a probability of 38.38%. A win for Rodez AF had a probability of 34.87% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Laval win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.3%) and 0-2 (6.74%). The likeliest Rodez AF win was 1-0 (9.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Laval would win this match.