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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 72.45%. A draw had a probability of 16.23% and a win for Braintree Town had a probability of 11.32%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.84%) and 1-0 (8.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.45%) , while for a Braintree Town win it was 0-1 (2.99%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.