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 Lincoln City win with a probability of 51.31%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 23.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.53%) and 1-2 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.9%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 1-0 (7.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Lincoln City would win this match.
