Stockport County FC W 3, Tranmere Rovers FC W 1

BIRKENHEAD, England (Interstat) — Stockport County W delivered a commanding second-half performance to upset Tranmere Rovers 3-1 on Saturday in the Women’s FA Cup, defying pregame projections at Prenton Park. The visitors, who entered the match as significant underdogs according to statistical models, scored three times in a 19-minute span after halftime to seize control of the first-round contest and advance in the competition. Interstat’s ELO system had given the home side, Tranmere Rovers, a 60.5 percent probability of victory, while its game simulator projected a narrow 2-1 win for Stockport County W. The actual result mirrored the projected scoreline… Read more...