While QPR will surely give a better account of themselves under Ainsworth, they are facing opponents who have regained their confidence. Taking everything into consideration, we can see a competitive draw being played out at Loftus Road.
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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 Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 43.98%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 29.17% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.81%) and 2-0 (8.19%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.72%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood.