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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 45.77%. A win for Fylde had a probability of 27.73% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9%) and 2-0 (8.55%). The likeliest Fylde win was 0-1 (8.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.56%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forest Green Rovers would win this match.