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 Salford City win with a probability of 53.29%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Oldham Athletic had a probability of 22.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.68%) and 2-1 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.52%), while for a Oldham Athletic win it was 0-1 (6.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.