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 Linfield win with a probability of 67.1%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Buckie Thistle had a probability of 14.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.79%) and 0-1 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.66%), while for a Buckie Thistle win it was 2-1 (4.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.