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 Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 37.25%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 36.23% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.2%) and 0-2 (6.42%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 1-0 (9.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.61%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.
