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 Falkirk win with a probability of 64.63%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Forfar Athletic had a probability of 15.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Falkirk win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.91%) and 1-2 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.6%), while for a Forfar Athletic win it was 1-0 (4.67%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Falkirk in this match.