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 Colchester United win with a probability of 47.03%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 26.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.03%) and 2-1 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.58%), while for a Grimsby Town win it was 0-1 (8.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.