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 Grimsby Borough win with a probability of 54.59%. A win for Oadby Town had a probability of 25.43% and a draw had a probability of 20%.
The most likely scoreline for a Grimsby Borough win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.7%) and 2-0 (5.81%). The likeliest Oadby Town win was 1-2 (5.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.78%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Grimsby Borough would win this match.