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 53.85%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 20.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.61%) and 2-1 (9.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.85%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (7.47%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Queens Park Rangers would win this match.
