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 Stockport County win with a probability of 59.87%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.8%) and 2-1 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.91%), while for a Hartlepool United win it was 0-1 (6.2%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.