We said: Northampton Town 1-2 Bristol Rovers
With both teams having shown improvement of late, they will each fancy their chances of adding points to their respective totals. However, we are backing the visitors to come through, a result that could prove pivotal come the end of the season.
Read more.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 Northampton Town win with a probability of 46.39%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.94%) and 2-0 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.65%), while for a Bristol Rovers win it was 0-1 (8.95%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Northampton Town would win this match.