All things considered, both clubs can ill-afford another game without success if they want to last the pace in their respective battles. However, confidence is diminishing in the two camps, and a hard-fought draw is the most likely outcome.
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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 46.44%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 26.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.08%) and 2-1 (8.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.74%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 0-1 (9.19%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
