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 MK Dons win with a probability of 49.53%. A win for Newport County had a probability of 26% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.54%) and 2-0 (8.5%). The likeliest Newport County win was 0-1 (7.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.6%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that MK Dons would win this match.