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 Bristol City win with a probability of 52.55%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 21.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.36%) and 2-1 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.03%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (7.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bristol City would win this match.