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 44.11%. A win for Northampton Town had a probability of 28.03% and a draw had a probability of 27.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.69%) and 1-2 (8.28%). The likeliest Northampton Town win was 1-0 (9.94%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%).