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 Newport County win with a probability of 36.53%. A win for Harrogate Town had a probability of 36.21% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.97%) and 2-0 (6.5%). The likeliest Harrogate Town win was 0-1 (10.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newport County would win this match.