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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 41.92%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 29.77% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.27%) and 0-2 (8.17%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 1-0 (10.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.
