Tranmere's squad may be down a few men ahead of the trip to the North East, but their defensive discipline means that Pools should have few opportunities to find the net.
For that reason, the visitors are poised to pick up yet another three-point haul on Wednesday evening, keeping their drive for an automatic promotion spot firmly on track heading into the new year.
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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 Hartlepool United win with a probability of 37.49%. A win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 34.2% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.85%) and 2-0 (7.01%). The likeliest Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 (11.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.23%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Hartlepool United in this match.
