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 Needham Market win with a probability of 37.7%. A win for South Shields had a probability of 37.43% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Needham Market win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.1%) and 2-0 (5.84%). The likeliest South Shields win was 1-2 (8.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.63%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Needham Market would win this match.