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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 52.22%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 22.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.3%) and 1-2 (9.31%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.08%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 1-0 (7.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.
