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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 50.86%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 23.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.64%) and 2-1 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.07%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (7.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.