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 Bristol City win with a probability of 38.75%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 35.25% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.46%) and 2-0 (6.53%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (9.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.34%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bristol City would win this match.
