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 Sherborne Town win with a probability of 60.4%. A win for Fareham Town had a probability of 20.4% and a draw had a probability of 19.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sherborne Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.27%) and 2-0 (7.11%). The likeliest Fareham Town win was 1-2 (5.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sherborne Town would win this match.