Leicester City vs Wigan Athletic result: 3-0 as Leicester City were tipped
Prediction correct. Final score: Leicester City 3-0 Wigan Athletic. We tipped Leicester City at 76.5% before kick-off, so the prediction was correct.
Pre-match preview (as published)
League One sees Leicester City face Wigan Athletic at King Power Stadium. The model makes Leicester City the favourite, assigning a strong 76.5% probability of victory. For reference, the full split is Leicester City 76.5%, draw 15.5%, Wigan Athletic 8%.
Leicester City have generated 1.62 goals per game (1.21x the league average) and are a leaky defence at 1.55 conceded per game. Wigan Athletic average 0.86 scored (0.64x average) and are a steady defence at 1.35 conceded per game. Feeding those attack and defence strengths through a Poisson model, expected goals come out at 1.8 for Leicester City and 0.9 for Wigan Athletic.
On the goals markets, the numbers point to a balanced total around the 2.5 line, and both-teams-to-score is close to a coin flip (51%). The most probable exact scoreline is 2-0, with 1-1, 2-0, 1-0 the leading candidates.
Verdict: Leicester City to come out on top is the model's recommended pick at 76.5% confidence. A 2-0 scoreline is our single most likely result. As always, these are statistical estimates, not certainties.
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