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 53.19%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Peterborough United had a probability of 22.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.92%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.68%), while for a Peterborough United win it was 0-1 (7.11%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.
