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 Everton win with a probability of 43.67%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 32.75% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 1-2 with a probability of 9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.47%) and 0-2 (6.29%). The likeliest Salford City win was 2-1 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood.