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 South Shields win with a probability of 40.31%. A win for Alfreton Town had a probability of 33.56% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Shields win was 1-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.62%) and 2-0 (6.94%). The likeliest Alfreton Town win was 0-1 (8.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that South Shields would win this match.
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