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 Fylde win with a probability of 53.61%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Blyth Spartans had a probability of 22.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fylde win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.78%) and 0-2 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.13%), while for a Blyth Spartans win it was 1-0 (6.34%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fylde would win this match.