After failing to keep a clean sheet in the last three matches, Wednesday's battle versus Rotherham presents West Brom with a near-perfect opportunity to get back to their defensive best.
With their fate already confirmed, relegated Rotherham could play with greater freedom at The Hawthorns, but we still feel that the Millers will not be strong enough to earn a result.
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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 81.92%. A draw had a probability of 12.3% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 5.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.99%) and 1-0 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.83%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (2.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for West Bromwich Albion in this match.