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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 64.98%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Braintree Town had a probability of 14.49%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.9%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.77%), while for a Braintree Town win it was 0-1 (4.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forest Green Rovers would win this match.