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 Oldham Athletic win with a probability of 38.76%. A win for Braintree Town had a probability of 34.93% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oldham Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.42%) and 0-2 (6.66%). The likeliest Braintree Town win was 1-0 (9.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.51%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Oldham Athletic would win this match.