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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 35.5%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 34.58% and a draw had a probability of 29.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.16%) and 0-2 (6.86%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (12.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.49%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.