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 Grimsby Town win with a probability of 42.18%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 29.83% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Grimsby Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.39%) and 2-0 (8.13%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (10.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.