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 Grimsby Town win with a probability of 43.48%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 32.46% and a draw had a probability of 23.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Grimsby Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.81%) and 2-0 (6.16%). The likeliest Salford City win was 1-2 (7.71%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood.