The international break came at an ideal time for both managers, but it is still extremely difficult to envisage where the goals might come from in both ranks, so fans should not expect fireworks at the Amex.
In our opinion, this battle has a goalless draw written all over it, with neither shot-shy attack capable of causing their opponents' defence any serious problems.
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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 Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 52%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Norwich City had a probability of 22.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.41%) and 2-1 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.16%), while for a Norwich City win it was 0-1 (8.04%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-0 draw for this match.
