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 Salford City win with a probability of 58.59%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 19.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.12%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.52%), while for a Hartlepool United win it was 0-1 (5.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.