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 Sutton United win with a probability of 51.6%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Fylde had a probability of 23.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sutton United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.59%) and 2-0 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.71%), while for a Fylde win it was 0-1 (7.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sutton United would win this match.