We said: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Portsmouth
Pompey may have experienced success in their home game against Preston before the international break, but they have lost four of their previous six away matches, and with that in mind, we think that they may fall just short in Saturday's clash with Blackburn.
Read more.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 49.79%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Portsmouth had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.71%) and 2-1 (9.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.34%), while for a Portsmouth win it was 0-1 (8.3%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.