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 Leicester City win with a probability of 55.58%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 21.63%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.87%) and 2-0 (9.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.75%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (5.86%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Leicester City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Leicester City.