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 Stoke City win with a probability of 44.55%. A draw had a probability of 29.2% and a win for Bristol City had a probability of 26.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.25%) and 1-2 (8.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.1%), while for a Bristol City win it was 1-0 (10.61%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.