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 Falkirk win with a probability of 57.17%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Edinburgh City had a probability of 19.62%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.48%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.04%), while for a Edinburgh City win it was 0-1 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Falkirk would win this match.