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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 36.25%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 35.37% and a draw had a probability of 28.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.68%) and 0-2 (6.74%). The likeliest Salford City win was 1-0 (11.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.26%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.