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 58.03%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 18.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.32%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.18%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it was 0-1 (6.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for West Bromwich Albion in this match.