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 Halifax Town win with a probability of 53.69%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Weymouth had a probability of 21.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Halifax Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.07%) and 1-2 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.65%), while for a Weymouth win it was 1-0 (7.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Halifax Town would win this match.