We said: Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Given their contrasting results in midweek, Blackburn will fancy their chances of all three points in the Potteries. Nevertheless, we can see Stoke getting back on track at the weekend, earning a share of the spoils in a competitive fixture.
Read more.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 Stoke City win with a probability of 41.69%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 30.25% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.33%) and 2-0 (8.02%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (10.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.1%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood.