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 Bradford City win with a probability of 41.18%. A win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 31.49% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.48%) and 2-0 (7.63%). The likeliest Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 (9.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.