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 46.38%. A draw had a probability of 27.7% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 25.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.28%) and 2-1 (8.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.84%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 0-1 (9.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for West Bromwich Albion in this match.
