Sheppey will be fired up for the biggest game in their history on Friday, but the question is whether the Ites can control their emotions and take advantage of any opportunities that arise on the night.
Walsall have been slow starters in League Two matches this season and cannot afford to give the Holm Park crowd anything to feed on - we believe that Sadler's men will narrowly avoid a major upset in Kent.
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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 78.97%. A draw had a probability of 13.2% and a win for Sheppey United had a probability of 7.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (10.08%) and 1-2 (8.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.1%), while for a Sheppey United win it was 2-1 (2.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.
