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 Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 39.7%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 33.8% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (6.95%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.6%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Queens Park Rangers in this match.