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 Gateshead win with a probability of 63.73%. A draw had a probability of 19.3% and a win for Dorking Wanderers had a probability of 16.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gateshead win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.2%) and 1-0 (8.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.79%), while for a Dorking Wanderers win it was 1-2 (4.69%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gateshead would win this match.