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 Salford City win with a probability of 42.18%. A win for Bradford City had a probability of 30.6% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.85%). The likeliest Bradford City win was 0-1 (9.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.86%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.
