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 Walsall win with a probability of 45.3%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.06%) and 2-1 (8.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.95%), while for a Colchester United win it was 0-1 (9.81%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13% likelihood.