The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 44.37%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 28.61% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.79%) and 0-2 (8.38%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 1-0 (9.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.76%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Nottingham Forest | Draw | Middlesbrough |
| 28.61% | 27.02% | 44.37% |
| Both teams to score 48.61% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
