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 Hartlepool United win with a probability of 49.31%. A win for Fylde had a probability of 27.39% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.48%) and 2-0 (7.52%). The likeliest Fylde win was 1-2 (6.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.74%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hartlepool United would win this match.