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 56.18%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Reading had a probability of 19.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.26%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.56%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (7.09%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for West Bromwich Albion in this match.