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 Fleetwood Town win with a probability of 37.99%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 36.06% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fleetwood Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.37%) and 2-0 (6.36%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (9.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.32%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fleetwood Town would win this match.