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 79.6%. A draw had a probability of 12.69% and a win for Bedford had a probability of 7.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Shields win was 3-0 with a probability of 10.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.79%) and 2-1 (8.24%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.82%) , while for a Bedford win it was 1-2 (2.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.