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 Port Vale win with a probability of 40.85%. A win for Swindon Town had a probability of 31.71% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Port Vale win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.42%) and 0-2 (7.58%). The likeliest Swindon Town win was 1-0 (9.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.96%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Port Vale would win this match.