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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 47.75%. A win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 26.6% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.28%) and 2-0 (8.69%). The likeliest Queens Park Rangers win was 0-1 (8.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.