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 Derby County win with a probability of 35.98%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 33.42% and a draw had a probability of 30.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.1%) and 2-1 (7.02%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 0-1 (13.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.