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 Newport County win with a probability of 51.92%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 22.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.91%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.97%), while for a Hartlepool United win it was 0-1 (7.6%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newport County would win this match.