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 37.76%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 34.36% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.99%) and 0-2 (6.96%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 1-0 (10.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.
