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 Salford City win with a probability of 46.33%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 27.69% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.15%) and 2-0 (8.44%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (8.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.34%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.