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 Swansea City win with a probability of 48.99%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 26.03% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.45%) and 2-0 (8.67%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (7.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Swansea City would win this match.
