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 Plymouth Argyle win with a probability of 52.5%. A win for Port Vale had a probability of 24.09% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Plymouth Argyle win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.75%) and 2-0 (8.68%). The likeliest Port Vale win was 0-1 (6.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.