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 MK Dons win with a probability of 41.83%. A win for Swindon Town had a probability of 34.21% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.62%) and 2-0 (6.15%). The likeliest Swindon Town win was 1-2 (7.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.96%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that MK Dons would win this match.