Martin is aware that he requires a performance out of his side if the pressure on his shoulders is to ease in the short term. However, we can only back the away team to prevail from this contest, albeit in a close game where they may have to rely on a late goal.
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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 Swansea City win with a probability of 42.07%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 29.14% and a draw had a probability of 28.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.36%) and 2-1 (8.14%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (10.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Swansea City in this match.
