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 Blackpool win with a probability of 64.38%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Cambridge United had a probability of 15.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.55%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.55%), while for a Cambridge United win it was 0-1 (4.6%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.