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 47.34%. A draw had a probability of 27.9% and a win for Walsall had a probability of 24.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.69%) and 2-1 (8.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.8%), while for a Walsall win it was 0-1 (9.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 14.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Tranmere Rovers in this match.