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 56.76%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 19.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.58%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.18%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (6.41%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.
