With both teams in sensational form, we think that on Tuesday they could cancel one another out, with neither side wanting to see their respective unbeaten runs come to an end.
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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 Salford City win with a probability of 38.72%. A win for Port Vale had a probability of 34.21% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.28%) and 2-0 (6.93%). The likeliest Port Vale win was 0-1 (9.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10% likelihood.
