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 Manchester City win with a probability of 80.29%. A draw had a probability of 12.4% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 7.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.14%) and 2-1 (8.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.7%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 1-2 (2.26%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.