Both teams will be confident of victory in this contest, particularly Vale who appear to be growing in confidence under Moore. However, we feel that an entertaining draw will play out, a result that would not necessarily suit either team.
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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 MK Dons win with a probability of 42.84%. A win for Port Vale had a probability of 32.45% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 2-1 with a probability of 9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.76%) and 2-0 (6.81%). The likeliest Port Vale win was 1-2 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.57%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.
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