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 Cardiff City win with a probability of 40.84%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 32.07% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (7.45%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (9.7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.