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 Hereford United win with a probability of 63.71%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Blyth Spartans had a probability of 16.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hereford United win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.09%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.51%), while for a Blyth Spartans win it was 0-1 (4.56%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Hereford United in this match.