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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 43.8%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 29.14% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.75%) and 0-2 (8.23%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 1-0 (9.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.
