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 Dundee United win with a probability of 60.71%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for East Fife had a probability of 16.79%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dundee United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.61%) and 1-2 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.67%), while for a East Fife win it was 1-0 (5.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Dundee United in this match.