Both managers will be delighted with their recent form and fully expect another three points to be delivered in this contest. However, we are backing the home side to edge this encounter by the odd goal in three, potentially through a late goal.
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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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 44.06%. A win for Exeter City had a probability of 31.06% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.11%) and 2-0 (7.19%). The likeliest Exeter City win was 0-1 (7.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.