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 Nottingham Forest win with a probability of 48.06%. A draw had a probability of 27.5% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 24.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.75%) and 2-1 (8.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.7%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (9.21%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Nottingham Forest would win this match.