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 Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 49.43%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 24.54%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.48%) and 2-1 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.31%), while for a Colchester United win it was 0-1 (8.21%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Doncaster Rovers would win this match.