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 Swindon Town win with a probability of 46.12%. A win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 27.59% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swindon Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.07%) and 2-0 (8.55%). The likeliest Hartlepool United win was 0-1 (8.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.47%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Swindon Town would win this match.