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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 53.89%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 21.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.55%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.82%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (7.4%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.
