We said: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Sunderland
Blackburn may struggle defensively on Thursday given they will be without key personnel in the backline, and it is difficult to see them keeping a clean sheet.
However, Sunderland have not fared well on their travels, and it would not be surprising if their clash ended in a stalemate.
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 36.49%. A win for Sunderland had a probability of 36.32% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.98%) and 2-0 (6.47%). The likeliest Sunderland win was 0-1 (10.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.