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 58.33%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Eastleigh had a probability of 19.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.05%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.54%), while for a Eastleigh win it was 0-1 (5.6%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hartlepool United would win this match.