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 Port Vale win with a probability of 61.34%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Morecambe had a probability of 15.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Port Vale win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.71%) and 2-1 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.78%), while for a Morecambe win it was 0-1 (6.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 14.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Port Vale in this match.