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 37.41%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 35.45% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.11%) and 2-0 (6.65%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 (10.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.