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 Annan Athletic win with a probability of 54.08%. A win for Brechin City had a probability of 23.06% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for an Annan Athletic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.59%) and 2-0 (8.79%). The likeliest Brechin City win was 1-2 (5.99%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.72%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Annan Athletic would win this match.