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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 41.34%. A win for Rochdale had a probability of 32.31% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.69%) and 0-2 (7.27%). The likeliest Rochdale win was 1-0 (9.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9% likelihood.