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 Preston North End win with a probability of 38.48%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 33.62% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.07%) and 0-2 (7.14%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (10.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
