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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 47.94%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 26.12% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.23%) and 0-2 (8.92%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (8.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
