Leicester may be taking their time to readjust to the level of the Premier League, but their win in round two over Tranmere suggests they should have little trouble in seeing off another League Two side here.
Walsall are in fine form, especially at home with five wins from five so far, but this challenge will be much more arduous than any they have faced so far, and they are likely to suffer elimination.
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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 Leicester City win with a probability of 48.92%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 27.34% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.01%) and 0-2 (7.75%). The likeliest Walsall win was 2-1 (6.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood.