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 Hartlepool United win with a probability of 40.72%. A win for King's Lynn Town had a probability of 34.23% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.76%) and 2-0 (6.52%). The likeliest King's Lynn Town win was 0-1 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hartlepool United would win this match.
