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 47.49%. A draw had a probability of 26.9% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 25.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.28%) and 1-2 (8.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.62%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 1-0 (8.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.
