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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 41.38%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 31.17% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (7.72%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (9.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.95%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13% likelihood.