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 51.26%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 24.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.59%) and 0-2 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.68%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 1-0 (7.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.