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 Northampton Town win with a probability of 45.21%. A win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 27.81% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.85%) and 2-0 (8.61%). The likeliest Shrewsbury Town win was 0-1 (9.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Northampton Town would win this match.