While Shrewsbury will be looking to bounce back from last weekend's defeat, they face the challenge of going up against a Peterborough side who are currently firing on all cylinders. That said, we predict an action-packed contest at the Croud Meadow Stadium, with the visitors claiming 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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 56.74%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 21.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.87%) and 0-2 (8.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.04%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 2-1 (5.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Peterborough United in this match.