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 59.45%. A draw had a probability of 21.3% and a win for Maidstone United had a probability of 19.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gateshead win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.58%) and 2-0 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.98%), while for a Maidstone United win it was 1-2 (5.2%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gateshead would win this match.