There is not much to play for on Tuesday night, but we are still expecting it to be an entertaining match, as both sides should be able to play with freedom. There is attacking talent in both teams, and we are predicting a 2-2 draw to take place in the cup contest.
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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 Shrewsbury Town win with a probability of 37.74%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 36.71% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shrewsbury Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.38%) and 2-0 (6.14%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (8.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.08%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shrewsbury Town would win this match.