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 Norwich City win with a probability of 38.17%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 35.83% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.39%) and 2-0 (6.41%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (9.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Norwich City would win this match.