We said: Stockport County 2-1 Rotherham United
With Rotherham on the up, this has all the makings of an interesting contest, Stockport vulnerable to playing a team able to compete without any pressure. Nevertheless, that extra cutting edge may prove important, leading us to back a narrow triumph for the home side.
Read more.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 Stockport County win with a probability of 50.02%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 24.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.39%) and 2-1 (9.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.11%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (7.84%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Stockport County would win this match.