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 38.37%. A win for Rotherham United had a probability of 36.23% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (6.21%). The likeliest Rotherham United win was 0-1 (8.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.99%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Queens Park Rangers would win this match.