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 Brentford win with a probability of 51.49%. A draw had a probability of 26.3% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 22.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.37%) and 1-2 (9.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.25%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 1-0 (8.23%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brentford would win this match.
