Both teams head into this match following a difficult start to the campaign, and that is something that will likely be reflected in the match on Saturday.
They each need to start picking up some points, but it will probably finish in a draw this weekend.
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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 39.29%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 34.5% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (6.74%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (9.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.