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 Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 45.6%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 30.18% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.75%) and 0-2 (7.17%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 2-1 (7.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.29%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Nottingham Forest would win this match.