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 Port Vale win with a probability of 43.67%. A win for Bolton Wanderers had a probability of 29.6% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Port Vale win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (8.05%). The likeliest Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 (9.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.68%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood.