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 37.76%. A win for Halifax Town had a probability of 34.51% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.03%) and 2-0 (6.92%). The likeliest Halifax Town win was 0-1 (10.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.08%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.