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 Walsall win with a probability of 36.35%. A win for Northampton Town had a probability of 34.93% and a draw had a probability of 28.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.61%) and 2-0 (6.84%). The likeliest Northampton Town win was 0-1 (11.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.33%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood.
