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 Partick Thistle win with a probability of 51.1%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Ayr United had a probability of 24.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Partick Thistle win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.54%) and 2-0 (9.3%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.81%), while for an Ayr United win it was 0-1 (7.31%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Partick Thistle would win this match.