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 46.13%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Rochdale had a probability of 26.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.89%) and 1-2 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.7%), while for a Rochdale win it was 1-0 (9.09%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood.