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 Stocksbridge Park Steels win with a probability of 57.86%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Prestwich Heys had a probability of 20.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stocksbridge Park Steels win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.92%) and 2-0 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.33%), while for a Prestwich Heys win it was 1-2 (5.39%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Stocksbridge Park Steels in this match.