Championship | Gameweek 28
Jan 22, 2022 at 3pm UK
The Hawthorns
West Brom3 - 0Peterborough
We said: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Peterborough United
Despite the difference in league positions, this feels like it could be a close game, and Peterborough will feel that they can take advantage of their opponent's poor form. However, we have to back West Brom to hold their nerve, possibly edging this contest in the closing stages when Posh may settle for a point. Read more.Data Analysis
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 63.68%. A draw had a probability of 20.9% and a win for Peterborough United had a probability of 15.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.51%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.94%), while for a Peterborough United win it was 0-1 (5.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
| Result | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Draw | Peterborough United |
| 63.68% | 20.9% | 15.42% |
| Both teams to score 49.51% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
