Coverage of the League Two clash between Salford City and Scunthorpe United.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Stevenage 4-2 Salford City
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 75 |
| 10 | Salford City | 46 | 14 | 70 |
| 11 | Newport County | 46 | 9 | 69 |
Last Game: Bristol Rovers 7-0 Scunthorpe
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | -13 | 44 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | -29 | 38 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | -61 | 26 |
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 63.06%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 14.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.56%) and 2-1 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.38%), while for a Scunthorpe United win it was 0-1 (5.64%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Salford City | Draw | Scunthorpe United |
| 63.06% | 22.05% | 14.89% |
| Both teams to score 44.8% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
