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 Blackpool win with a probability of 58.43%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 19.12%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.32%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.66%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (5.75%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.