Coverage of the FA Cup First Round clash between Harrogate Town and Skelmersdale United.
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 Harrogate Town win with a probability of 79.9%. A draw had a probability of 12.9% and a win for Skelmersdale United had a probability of 7.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Harrogate Town win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.73%) and 2-1 (8.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.08%), while for a Skelmersdale United win it was 1-2 (2.21%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Harrogate Town would win this match.