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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 54.5%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Rochdale had a probability of 20.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.57%) and 2-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.69%), while for a Rochdale win it was 0-1 (7.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.