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 Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 45.68%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 29.68% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.27%) and 2-0 (7.47%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 0-1 (7.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.6%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.