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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 49.79%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Portsmouth had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.71%) and 2-1 (9.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.34%), while for a Portsmouth win it was 0-1 (8.3%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.