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 44.36%. A win for Stirling Albion had a probability of 28.92% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.87%) and 2-0 (8.24%). The likeliest Stirling Albion win was 0-1 (9.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.66%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Falkirk would win this match.