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 Eastleigh win with a probability of 37.02%. A win for Halifax Town had a probability of 35.99% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Eastleigh win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.09%) and 2-0 (6.52%). The likeliest Halifax Town win was 0-1 (10.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.82%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Eastleigh in this match.