Coverage of the FA Cup First Round clash between Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley.
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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 39.58%. A win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 33.51% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.41%) and 2-0 (7.08%). The likeliest Accrington Stanley win was 0-1 (9.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.
