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 Halifax Town win with a probability of 51.93%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Boston United had a probability of 22.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Halifax Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.07%) and 2-1 (9.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.05%), while for a Boston United win it was 0-1 (7.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Halifax Town in this match.