Data Analysis
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 Blackpool win with a probability of 45.29%. A win for Northampton Town had a probability of 28.46% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.03%) and 2-0 (8.28%). The likeliest Northampton Town win was 0-1 (8.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.47%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.
