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 42.46%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s had a probability of 34.71% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.31%) and 2-0 (5.54%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood.