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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 56.47%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 20.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.97%) and 2-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.93%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (6.07%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.