West Brom's confidence is as high as it has been all season and they will fancy their chances of extending their winning streak in the North-East. However, Sunderland's greater match sharpness may prove key, leading us to predict a narrow win for the home side.
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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 Sunderland win with a probability of 42.57%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 29.72% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.49%) and 2-0 (8.14%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (9.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.
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