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 61.95%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 16.36%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.42%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Tranmere Rovers win it was 0-1 (5.42%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.