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 40.68%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 33.34% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.68%) and 2-0 (6.96%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 0-1 (8.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.34%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Queens Park Rangers would win this match.