Data Analysis
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 Gateshead win with a probability of 66.33%. A draw had a probability of 19.1% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 14.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gateshead win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.84%) and 1-0 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.98%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 1-2 (4.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Gateshead in this match.