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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 51.19%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 23.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.56%) and 2-1 (9.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.94%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (7.54%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Wigan Athletic would win this match.