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 Cove Rangers win with a probability of 55.61%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Annan Athletic had a probability of 21.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.86%) and 2-0 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.88%), while for an Annan Athletic win it was 0-1 (6.01%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.