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 Fylde win with a probability of 74.28%. A draw had a probability of 16.4% and a win for Blyth Spartans had a probability of 9.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fylde win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.23%) and 3-0 (10.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.81%), while for a Blyth Spartans win it was 0-1 (3.33%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fylde would win this match.