We said: Stevenage 1-1 Wigan Athletic
With both teams showing very little form of late, this could turn into a scrap rather than an enthralling game of football. With that in mind, a low-scoring draw could play out, a result that would be welcomed more by the visitors than the hosts.
Read more.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 35.4%. A win for Stevenage had a probability of 35.11% and a draw had a probability of 29.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.27%) and 0-2 (6.76%). The likeliest Stevenage win was 1-0 (12.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wigan Athletic would win this match.