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 42.81%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 29.2% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.43%) and 2-0 (8.31%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 0-1 (10.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.05%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.