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 Stevenage win with a probability of 36.95%. A win for Port Vale had a probability of 35.13% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stevenage win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.88%) and 2-0 (6.78%). The likeliest Port Vale win was 0-1 (10.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stevenage would win this match.