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 Blackpool win with a probability of 58.67%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 18.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.89%) and 1-2 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.87%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 1-0 (6.03%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.