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 Scunthorpe United win with a probability of 52.17%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Braintree Town had a probability of 23.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Scunthorpe United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.86%) and 0-2 (9.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.53%) , while for a Braintree Town win it was 1-0 (6.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood.