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 Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 70.53%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 11.46%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.1%) and 2-1 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.56%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 0-1 (3.84%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bristol Rovers would win this match.