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 52.28%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Weymouth had a probability of 23.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Halifax Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.71%) and 2-0 (9.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.33%), while for a Weymouth win it was 0-1 (6.62%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Halifax Town would win this match.