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 46.74%. A win for Southampton had a probability of 28.88% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.28%) and 2-0 (7.59%). The likeliest Southampton win was 1-2 (7.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.45%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.