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 47.25%. A draw had a probability of 26.6% and a win for Stoke City had a probability of 26.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.07%) and 1-2 (9.03%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.56%), while for a Stoke City win it was 1-0 (8.74%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.