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 Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 41.1%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 31.43% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.44%) and 2-0 (7.66%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Queens Park Rangers would win this match.