League One-leiders Rotherham United spelen gastheer van Stockport County in de tweede ronde van de FA Cup om hun ongeslagen record in alle competities uit te breiden tot 18 wedstrijden.
Ondertussen heeft de National League-kant Stockport zeven wedstrijden zonder nederlaag gespeeld, waardoor het vooruitzicht van een vermakelijke botsing in het New York Stadium werd opgericht.
Data Analysis
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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 54.12%. A win for Stockport County had a probability of 23.47% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.83%) and 2-0 (8.35%). The likeliest Stockport County win was 1-2 (6.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.