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 58.2%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Buxton had a probability of 19.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Shields win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (10.18%) and 2-0 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.55%) , while for a Buxton win it was 1-2 (5.37%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood.