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 Bradford City win with a probability of 48.56%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 25.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.29%) and 2-1 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.39%), while for a Grimsby Town win it was 0-1 (8.38%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Bradford City in this match.