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 Torquay United win with a probability of 39%. A win for Stockport County had a probability of 35.64% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Torquay United win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.55%) and 2-0 (6.32%). The likeliest Stockport County win was 0-1 (8.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Torquay United would win this match.