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 Leeds United win with a probability of 43.06%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 32.93% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.9%) and 0-2 (6.43%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 2-1 (7.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.03%). The actual scoreline of 0-5 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.