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 Leicester City win with a probability of 53.37%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 23.68% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.42%) and 0-2 (8.59%). The likeliest Walsall win was 2-1 (6.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.