Everything points to this contest being a low-scoring affair. Bruce will hope that West Brom can finally end their drought since his arrival, but we feel that Boro will just about do enough to edge their way to victory by the narrowest of scorelines.
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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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 43.29%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 29.21% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.6%) and 2-0 (8.27%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (9.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.
