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 45.81%. A win for Forest Green Rovers had a probability of 28.63% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.19%) and 2-0 (8.06%). The likeliest Forest Green Rovers win was 0-1 (8.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.