Tranmere have not been at the races in recent weeks and should succumb to a defeat on the road against one of the division's best sides. Northampton have a great chance to make it three wins on the spin, and secure their place in the automatic promotion spots.
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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 Northampton Town win with a probability of 38.01%. A win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 33.65% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.9%) and 2-0 (7.15%). The likeliest Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 (11.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood.