Cowley's side have had plenty of time to prepare for Tuesday's contest, and with the playoffs still a realistic possibility for the visitors, we think they will have that extra incentive to clinch all three points against Bolton.
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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 Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 51%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Portsmouth had a probability of 24.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.58%) and 2-0 (9.11%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.7%), while for a Portsmouth win it was 0-1 (7.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood.
