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 39.79%. A win for York City had a probability of 34.88% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.64%) and 0-2 (6.46%). The likeliest York City win was 1-0 (8.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.95%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hartlepool United would win this match.