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 Oldham Athletic win with a probability of 52.61%. A win for Maidstone United had a probability of 24.5% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oldham Athletic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.01%) and 2-0 (8.25%). The likeliest Maidstone United win was 1-2 (6.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Oldham Athletic would win this match.