With more to play for, Rotherham will fancy their chances of at least earning a share of the spoils. However, Bristol City may relish facing opponents who are having to cope with pressure, leading us to predict a narrow win for the Robins.
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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 Bristol City win with a probability of 49.46%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 24.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.45%) and 2-1 (9.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.28%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (8.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Bristol City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Bristol City.