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 46.4%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Barrow had a probability of 26.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.99%) and 2-1 (8.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.7%), while for a Barrow win it was 0-1 (9.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.