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 49.7%. A win for Oldham Athletic had a probability of 25.64% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.53%) and 2-0 (8.69%). The likeliest Oldham Athletic win was 0-1 (7.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.71%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.