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 46.83%. A win for Stirling Albion had a probability of 27.75% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.28%) and 2-0 (8.28%). The likeliest Stirling Albion win was 0-1 (7.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.08%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.