While we expect Walsall to put up a formidable fight on Friday, the consistency and experience of Wrexham should give them the edge in this encounter.
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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 36.9%. A win for Wrexham had a probability of 36.16% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.08%) and 2-0 (6.48%). The likeliest Wrexham win was 0-1 (10.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.79%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.