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 Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 37.03%. A win for Port Vale had a probability of 36.94% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.24%) and 0-2 (6.19%). The likeliest Port Vale win was 1-0 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Port Vale would win this match.