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 Manchester City win with a probability of 61.94%. A draw had a probability of 19.38% and a win for Salford City had a probability of 18.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 10.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.82%) and 1-0 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.62%) , while for a Salford City win it was 1-2 (5.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood.