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 Norwich City win with a probability of 55.29%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 19.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.5%) and 1-2 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.79%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 1-0 (7.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Norwich City would win this match.
