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 Fulham win with a probability of 48.03%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 26.78% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.37%) and 2-0 (8.5%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 5-3 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.
