Both managers will make changes from their respective league matches at the weekend, but there will still be plenty of quality on display from both sides. Derby are certainly capable of matching West Brom, but we believe that the away side will just have enough to secure a narrow win on Tuesday.
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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 41.7%. A win for Derby County had a probability of 31.81% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.71%) and 0-2 (7.43%). The likeliest Derby County win was 1-0 (9.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood.