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 37.59%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 34.9% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.06%) and 0-2 (6.81%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 1-0 (10.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.01%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.