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 57.08%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s had a probability of 20.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.64%) and 2-0 (9.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.33%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win it was 1-2 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.
