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 Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 44.38%. A win for Watford had a probability of 28.57% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.79%) and 0-2 (8.39%). The likeliest Watford win was 1-0 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.77%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.