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 47.55%. A win for Kelty Hearts had a probability of 28.48% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cove Rangers win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.94%) and 0-2 (7.53%). The likeliest Kelty Hearts win was 2-1 (7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.19%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cove Rangers would win this match.