Looking at recent meetings between Walsall and Doncaster, we anticipate a thrilling matchup at the Poundland Bescot Stadium with plenty of goalmouth action.
While we expect McCann's men to put up a fight, home advantage gives Walsall an edge here and we are backing them to make it a cheerful Boxing Day for their supporters.
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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 Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 38.9%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 34.41% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.38%) and 0-2 (6.84%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-0 (9.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.
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