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 Gateshead win with a probability of 79.04%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for Blyth Spartans had a probability of 7.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gateshead win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.9%) and 1-0 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.44%), while for a Blyth Spartans win it was 0-1 (2.41%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gateshead would win this match.
