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 Colchester United win with a probability of 43.6%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 28.8% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.93%) and 2-0 (7.89%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (9.41%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood.