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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 41.47%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 30.6% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (7.92%). The likeliest Salford City win was 0-1 (10.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.