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 68.97%. A draw had a probability of 17.6% and a win for Gateshead had a probability of 13.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.63%) and 0-1 (8.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.1%) , while for a Gateshead win it was 2-1 (3.87%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood.