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 Walsall win with a probability of 53.67%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Harrogate Town had a probability of 21.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.98%) and 1-2 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.6%), while for a Harrogate Town win it was 1-0 (7%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.