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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 37.8%. A win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 36.55% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.38%) and 2-0 (6.2%). The likeliest Queens Park Rangers win was 0-1 (8.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.
