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 Liverpool win with a probability of 71.34%. A draw had a probability of 16.9% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 11.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.51%) and 0-1 (8.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.86%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 2-1 (3.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.
