Coverage of the EFL Trophy Group Stage clash between Walsall and West Ham United Under-21s.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Walsall 1-2 Grimsby Town
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Walsall | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Last Game: West Ham U21s 1-2 Everton U21s
Saturday, August 27 at 12pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1
Saturday, August 27 at 12pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Manchester United Under-21s | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 13 | West Ham United Under-21s | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers Under-21s | 4 | -8 | 0 |
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 58.54%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 19.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.94%) and 2-0 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.38%), while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 0-1 (5.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Walsall | Draw | West Ham United Under-21s |
58.54% ( 0.44) | 21.99% ( 0.33) | 19.47% ( -0.77) |
| Both teams to score 54.12% ( -2.41) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
