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 Buxton win with a probability of 36.57%. A win for Alfreton Town had a probability of 34.94% and a draw had a probability of 28.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Buxton win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.69%) and 2-0 (6.84%). The likeliest Alfreton Town win was 0-1 (11.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.28%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Buxton would win this match.