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 65.76%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 13.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.43%) and 2-1 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.73%), while for a Hartlepool United win it was 0-1 (4.89%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood.