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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 52.38%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Bristol City had a probability of 22.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.02%) and 2-1 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.92%), while for a Bristol City win it was 0-1 (7.52%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.