While Northampton have enjoyed the better of this fixture, their current struggles on the road form give Stevenage a slight edge in this one and we predict that Evans's men will come away with a narrow victory in front of their home supporters.
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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 Stevenage win with a probability of 56.13%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Northampton Town had a probability of 20.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stevenage win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.19%), while for a Northampton Town win it was 0-1 (6.42%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Stevenage would win this match.