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 Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 58.6%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Nottingham Forest Under-21s had a probability of 20.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.82%) and 1-0 (8.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.69%), while for a Nottingham Forest Under-21s win it was 1-2 (5.43%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Doncaster Rovers would win this match.