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 48.46%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 26.42% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.41%) and 2-0 (8.59%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 0-1 (7.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.