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 Manchester City win with a probability of 78.34%. A draw had a probability of 13.9% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 7.75%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-2 with a probability of 12.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (10.67%) and 0-1 (9.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.58%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 1-0 (2.48%). The actual scoreline of 0-5 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
