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 Salford City win with a probability of 45.76%. A draw had a probability of 27.7% and a win for Bradford City had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.1%) and 2-1 (8.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.88%), while for a Bradford City win it was 0-1 (9.61%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Salford City in this match.