Coverage of the FA Cup First Round clash between Scunthorpe United 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 Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 37.57%. A win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 34.08% and a draw had a probability of 28.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.85%) and 0-2 (7.04%). The likeliest Scunthorpe United win was 1-0 (11.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Doncaster Rovers in this match.
