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 Manchester City win with a probability of 74.29%. A draw had a probability of 14.9% and a win for Salford City had a probability of 10.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 3-0 (8.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.52%), while for a Salford City win it was 1-2 (3.18%). The actual scoreline of 8-0 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.