Both teams have made unbeaten starts to the new League One season, but it is Stockport who have particularly impressed both going forward and at the back, and they will be regarded as favourites to maintain their perfect start to the campaign.
Bristol Rovers have the potential to cause Stockport some problems in the final third, but we can see the Hatters claiming all three points in a narrow victory at Edgeley Park.
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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 Stockport County win with a probability of 37.28%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 36.72% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.27%) and 2-0 (6.23%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 (9.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Stockport County would win this match.
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