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 United win with a probability of 57.53%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 20.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.92%) and 2-0 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.52%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (5.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Manchester United in this match.