Despite the difference in league positions, this has the potential to be an extremely competitive game between two teams with contrasting playing styles. While we feel that the Baggies will always be in the match, we are backing Burnley to take their chances and claim maximum points.
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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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 48.67%. A win for Burnley had a probability of 25.81% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.34%) and 2-0 (8.91%). The likeliest Burnley win was 0-1 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.1% likelihood.