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 Southport win with a probability of 69.73%. A draw had a probability of 18.5% and a win for Blyth Spartans had a probability of 11.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southport win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.54%) and 2-1 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.8%), while for a Blyth Spartans win it was 0-1 (4.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood.