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 Dunfermline Athletic win with a probability of 35.86%. A win for Ayr United had a probability of 35.5% and a draw had a probability of 28.63%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dunfermline Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.57%) and 2-0 (6.7%). The likeliest Ayr United win was 0-1 (11.72%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood.