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 Falkirk win with a probability of 59.73%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for East Fife had a probability of 16.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12%) and 2-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.99%), while for a East Fife win it was 0-1 (6.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Falkirk would win this match.