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 Stoke City win with a probability of 62.41%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Carlisle United had a probability of 16.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.86%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.98%), while for a Carlisle United win it was 1-0 (5.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.