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 48.61%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 27.73% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.8%) and 2-0 (7.6%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 1-2 (6.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Queens Park Rangers would win this match.
