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 Grimsby Town win with a probability of 61.29%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Dover Athletic had a probability of 17.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Grimsby Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.86%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.24%), while for a Dover Athletic win it was 0-1 (5.3%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Grimsby Town would win this match.