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 Norwich City win with a probability of 39.67%. A win for Portsmouth had a probability of 35.57% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.24%) and 0-2 (6.16%). The likeliest Portsmouth win was 2-1 (8.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.56%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.