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 Liverpool win with a probability of 78.16%. A draw had a probability of 14.3% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 7.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.08%) and 1-0 (10.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.8%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (2.66%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.