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 Stevenage win with a probability of 50.62%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 24.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stevenage win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.48%) and 0-2 (9.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.92%), while for a Hartlepool United win it was 1-0 (7.49%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.9% likelihood.