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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 40.2%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 31.22% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.06%) and 2-0 (7.78%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 0-1 (10.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.