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 Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 89.81%. A draw had a probability of 7.6% and a win for Leicester City Under-21s had a probability of 2.63%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 3-0 with a probability of 13.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.7%) and 4-0 (11.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.58%), while for a Leicester City Under-21s win it was 0-1 (1.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.