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 52.82%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Lincoln City had a probability of 23.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 1-0 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.7%) and 2-0 (9.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.42%), while for a Lincoln City win it was 0-1 (6.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.