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 43.58%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 29.75% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (8%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 0-1 (9.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.65%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood.