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 Scunthorpe United win with a probability of 39.37%. A win for Halifax Town had a probability of 33.32% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Scunthorpe United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.31%) and 2-0 (7.17%). The likeliest Halifax Town win was 0-1 (10.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Scunthorpe United in this match.