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 Brentford win with a probability of 56.74%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 19.39%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.88%) and 2-1 (9.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.31%), while for a Queens Park Rangers win it was 0-1 (6.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brentford would win this match.