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 Everton win with a probability of 52.36%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 24.42% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.45%) and 0-2 (8.46%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 2-1 (6.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.87%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Everton would win this match.
