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 Hartlepool United win with a probability of 37.66%. A win for Braintree Town had a probability of 36.04% and a draw had a probability of 26.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.29%) and 0-2 (6.42%). The likeliest Braintree Town win was 1-0 (9.44%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.5%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood.