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 Chester FC win with a probability of 44.68%. A win for Hereford United had a probability of 29.94% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chester FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.13%) and 2-0 (7.65%). The likeliest Hereford United win was 0-1 (7.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.04%). The actual scoreline of 5-3 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chester FC would win this match.