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 Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 60.4%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Cambridge United had a probability of 18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.4%) and 2-1 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.23%), while for a Cambridge United win it was 0-1 (5.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.