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 Salford City win with a probability of 41.25%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 32.2% and a draw had a probability of 26.54%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.91%) and 2-0 (6.35%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 0-1 (8.02%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.