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 Walsall win with a probability of 54.4%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 21.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.39%) and 2-1 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.64%), while for a Tranmere Rovers win it was 0-1 (7.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Walsall in this match.