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 53.13%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Oldham Athletic had a probability of 22.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.67%) and 0-2 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.53%), while for a Oldham Athletic win it was 1-0 (6.88%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.