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 Notts County win with a probability of 66.59%. A draw had a probability of 20% and a win for Halifax Town had a probability of 13.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Notts County win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.19%) and 2-1 (9.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.52%), while for a Halifax Town win it was 0-1 (4.68%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Notts County would win this match.