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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 50.41%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.8%) and 1-2 (9.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.25%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 1-0 (8.12%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.