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 Norwich City win with a probability of 43.83%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 28.81% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.67%) and 2-0 (8.37%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (9.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Norwich City would win this match.