We said: Bristol Rovers 2-1 Walsall
Given the contrasting form of the two sides, we can only envisage a home victory on Saturday.
Walsall come devoid of confidence, and, while they will be desperate to reverse their fortunes, we do not see that coming away at a resurgent Bristol Rovers outfit.
Read more.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 Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 40.85%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 32.16% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.52%) and 2-0 (7.42%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (9.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Bristol Rovers in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Bristol Rovers.
