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 Charlton Athletic win with a probability of 42.04%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 30.78% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlton Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.59%) and 0-2 (7.8%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 1-0 (9.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Charlton Athletic would win this match.