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 Fulham win with a probability of 37.04%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 36.86% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.23%) and 2-0 (6.22%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (9.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.4%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.