In what should be a thrilling finale to the non-league season, there may not be much between two sides who ended the season in great form.
However, the absence of Dieseruvwe up front may be pivotal, as Halifax do not have the same threat without him leading the line.
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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 Halifax Town win with a probability of 48.33%. A win for Gateshead had a probability of 26.28% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Halifax Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 2-0 (8.72%). The likeliest Gateshead win was 0-1 (7.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Halifax Town in this match.