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 Fulham win with a probability of 38.37%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 35.98% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.45%) and 2-0 (6.31%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (8.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.
