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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 65.9%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 14.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.87%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.37%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it was 0-1 (4.47%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.
