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 Gateshead win with a probability of 66.89%. A draw had a probability of 19.1% and a win for Boston United had a probability of 13.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gateshead win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.28%) and 2-1 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.04%), while for a Boston United win it was 0-1 (4.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Gateshead in this match.