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 49.95%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 24.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.61%) and 1-2 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.26%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 1-0 (8.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Doncaster Rovers would win this match.