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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 42.61%. A win for Bradford City had a probability of 29.96% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.57%) and 2-0 (8.05%). The likeliest Bradford City win was 0-1 (9.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.