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 51.15%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Braintree Town had a probability of 24.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.6%) and 2-0 (9.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.63%), while for a Braintree Town win it was 0-1 (7.05%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood.