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 55.64%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Oxford City had a probability of 21.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Halifax Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.86%) and 0-2 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.88%), while for a Oxford City win it was 1-0 (6.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Halifax Town would win this match.