Coverage of the EFL Trophy Second Round clash between Crewe Alexandra and Doncaster Rovers.
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 Crewe Alexandra win with a probability of 43.5%. A win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 31.2% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crewe Alexandra win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.03%) and 2-0 (7.3%). The likeliest Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 (7.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crewe Alexandra would win this match.
