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 Fulham win with a probability of 51.05%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 23.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.56%) and 2-1 (9.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.98%), while for a Queens Park Rangers win it was 0-1 (7.59%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.