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 Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 42.22%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 33.6% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.95%) and 0-2 (6.36%). The likeliest Salford City win was 2-1 (7.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Doncaster Rovers would win this match.