Coverage of the Scottish Challenge Cup Third Round clash between Buckie Thistle and Linfield.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Buckie Thistle 1-1 Brora Rangers (4-2 pen.)
Wednesday, August 24 at 8pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
Wednesday, August 24 at 8pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
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 Linfield win with a probability of 67.1%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Buckie Thistle had a probability of 14.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.79%) and 0-1 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.66%), while for a Buckie Thistle win it was 2-1 (4.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Buckie Thistle | Draw | Linfield |
14.31% ( -1.27) | 18.59% ( -0.67) | 67.1% ( 1.94) |
| Both teams to score 54.67% ( -0.84) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
