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 Carlisle United win with a probability of 54.66%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Swindon Town had a probability of 21.04%.
The most likely scoreline for a Carlisle United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.3%) and 1-2 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.54%), while for a Swindon Town win it was 1-0 (6.91%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Carlisle United would win this match.