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 55.89%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Peterhead had a probability of 21.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.88%) and 2-0 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.71%), while for a Peterhead win it was 0-1 (5.81%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Falkirk would win this match.