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 Northampton Town win with a probability of 39.43%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 33% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.25%) and 0-2 (7.27%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 1-0 (10.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13% likelihood.