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 Colchester United win with a probability of 49.96%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 26.03% and a draw had a probability of 23.98%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 2-0 (7.99%). The likeliest Salford City win was 0-1 (6.69%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.