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 Burton Albion win with a probability of 51.39%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 23.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burton Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.8%) and 2-1 (9.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.03%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (7.7%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Shrewsbury Town would win this match.