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 Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 61.15%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Walsall had a probability of 16.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (12.1%) and 1-2 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.7%), while for a Walsall win it was 1-0 (5.97%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 12.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Forest Green Rovers would win this match.