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 Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 43.24%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 30.21% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (7.85%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (9.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Queens Park Rangers would win this match.