Both teams will be desperate to claim all three points at this crucial stage of the season, but after winning four of their last five home matches, we think that Halifax will make full use of home advantage to pick up a narrow victory.
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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 Oldham Athletic win with a probability of 42.7%. A win for Halifax Town had a probability of 30.26% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oldham Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.67%) and 0-2 (7.92%). The likeliest Halifax Town win was 1-0 (9.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood.