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 46.24%. A win for Oldham Athletic had a probability of 27.06% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.97%) and 2-0 (8.79%). The likeliest Oldham Athletic win was 0-1 (8.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.