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 49.51%. A draw had a probability of 26.1% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 24.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.56%) and 1-2 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.33%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 1-0 (8.26%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.