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 South Shields win with a probability of 59.75%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Boston United had a probability of 18.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Shields win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.7%) and 1-2 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.53%), while for a Boston United win it was 1-0 (5.62%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood.