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 Stockport County win with a probability of 63.55%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 15.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.09%) and 2-1 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.15%), while for a Tranmere Rovers win it was 0-1 (5.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stockport County would win this match.