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 Buxton win with a probability of 64.28%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Merthyr Town had a probability of 15.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Buxton win was 2-0 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.67%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.6%), while for a Merthyr Town win it was 0-1 (4.66%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Buxton in this match.