We say: Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Wigan Athletic
Although Wigan will be fighting to finish top of Group D, in reality there is little at stake in this game, meaning we are likely to see a low intensity encounter play out in Merseyside.
Wigan should have enough about them to earn all three points and leapfrog Fleetwood in the process, with Tranmere having much bigger fish to fry in League Two this weekend.
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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 38.69%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 34.93% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.4%) and 2-0 (6.67%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (9.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.54%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.