Blackpool will be buoyed after their win over relegation rivals Wigan on Saturday but now face a higher level of opposition in the form of West Brom, despite their injury crisis of late.
The Baggies have ended their woeful winless run on the road, but we believe a tough evening on the coast will effectively end their chances of reaching the top six this season.
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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 48.56%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 26.76% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.47%) and 0-2 (8.33%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 1-0 (7.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.7%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.