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 Newton Aycliffe win with a probability of 64.47%. A win for Whitley Bay FC had a probability of 17.95% and a draw had a probability of 17.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newton Aycliffe win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.64%) and 2-0 (6.71%). The likeliest Whitley Bay FC win was 1-2 (4.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (6.89%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newton Aycliffe would win this match.