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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 43.44%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 30.38% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.91%) and 2-0 (7.73%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 (8.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.44%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.
