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 York City win with a probability of 42.76%. A win for Halifax Town had a probability of 30.82% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a York City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.81%) and 0-2 (7.67%). The likeliest Halifax Town win was 1-0 (8.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that York City would win this match.