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 43.58%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 32.43% 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 8.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.84%) and 2-0 (6.2%). The likeliest Salford City win was 1-2 (7.75%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.71%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.