Colchester United head into this match much lower in the table, therefore they are automatically the underdogs, but in terms of recent form, they are actually playing better than their opponents.
However, with the visitors having a lot to fight for in terms of a potential promotion, Tranmere Rovers will be battling hard here, and they should have enough to take all three points.
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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 37.1%. A win for Colchester United had a probability of 34.89% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.88%) and 0-2 (6.84%). The likeliest Colchester United win was 1-0 (11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood.
