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 38.98%. A win for Aldershot Town had a probability of 36.98% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.3%) and 2-0 (5.66%). The likeliest Aldershot Town win was 1-2 (8.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hartlepool United would win this match.