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 54.9%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 20.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.77%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.68%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (7.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.