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 Burton Albion win with a probability of 40.77%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 32.89% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burton Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.64%) and 2-0 (7.13%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 0-1 (9.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.52%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Burton Albion in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Burton Albion.