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 Dorking Wanderers win with a probability of 76.7%. A draw had a probability of 14.4% and a win for Braintree Town had a probability of 8.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dorking Wanderers win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.86%) and 2-1 (8.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.74%), while for a Braintree Town win it was 1-2 (2.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Dorking Wanderers would win this match.