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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 41.03%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 32.7% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.68%) and 2-0 (7.17%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (8.99%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.49%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.