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 42.17%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 30.89% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.66%) and 0-2 (7.73%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 1-0 (9.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.77%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood.