After a positive result against Salford, Tranmere should be full of confidence. Coming up against an out-of-form Walsall side, it seems like the result may be pretty clear, although Walsall have kept games tight so a one-goal margin should be expected.
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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 Walsall win with a probability of 38.63%. A win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 32.64% and a draw had a probability of 28.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.86%) and 2-0 (7.41%). The likeliest Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 (11.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.31%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.