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 57.89%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Lincoln City had a probability of 19.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.66%) and 2-1 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.95%), while for a Lincoln City win it was 0-1 (6.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.