Data Analysis
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 48.24%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Crewe Alexandra had a probability of 25.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.45%) and 2-1 (9.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.55%), while for a Crewe Alexandra win it was 0-1 (8.74%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.