Coverage of the Scottish Challenge Cup First Round clash between Falkirk and East Kilbride.
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 68.62%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for East Kilbride had a probability of 11.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.81%) and 2-1 (9.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.21%), while for a East Kilbride win it was 0-1 (4.48%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Falkirk would win this match.
