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 Carlisle United win with a probability of 47.73%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 25.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Carlisle United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.41%) and 2-1 (8.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.63%), while for a Tranmere Rovers win it was 0-1 (8.94%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Carlisle United would win this match.