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 Coventry City win with a probability of 53.67%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 22.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.74%) and 0-2 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.33%), while for a Queens Park Rangers win it was 1-0 (6.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Coventry City would win this match.