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 Arbroath win with a probability of 37.16%. A win for Cove Rangers had a probability of 36.96% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arbroath win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.27%) and 2-0 (6.16%). The likeliest Cove Rangers win was 0-1 (9.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.28%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Arbroath would win this match.