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 Harrogate Town win with a probability of 39.52%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 35.54% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Harrogate Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.43%) and 2-0 (6.22%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 1-2 (8.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Harrogate Town would win this match.