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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 44.68%. A win for Leyton Orient had a probability of 27.88% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.69%) and 2-0 (8.65%). The likeliest Leyton Orient win was 0-1 (9.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forest Green Rovers would win this match.
