With both sides picking up plenty of draws lately and the fact they are so close in the table, we think that this game will also end level. Both teams will probably take a cautious approach to avoid losing the game, so it may even finish goalless.
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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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 37.59%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 34.9% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.06%) and 0-2 (6.81%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 1-0 (10.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.01%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
