Sutton United FC 2, Scunthorpe United FC 1

SCUNTHORPE, England (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Sutton United opened its National League season with a 2-1 comeback victory over Scunthorpe United on Tuesday afternoon at Attis Arena. The visitors, given only a minimal chance to win by statistical models, overturned a second-half deficit with two goals in a chaotic two-minute span, silencing the home crowd and handing Scunthorpe a defeat to begin its campaign. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Scunthorpe United with an 83.40 percent probability to win, and its game simulator forecast a 1-1 draw. The actual result defied those expectations emphatically. The match… Read more...