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 Chorley win with a probability of 53.15%. A win for Farsley Celtic had a probability of 23.49% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chorley win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.78%) and 2-0 (8.88%). The likeliest Farsley Celtic win was 0-1 (6.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.01%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chorley would win this match.