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 Ayr United win with a probability of 66.84%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Buckie Thistle had a probability of 15%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ayr United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.4%) and 1-0 (7.98%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.22%), while for a Buckie Thistle win it was 1-2 (4.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ayr United would win this match.