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 Coventry City win with a probability of 39.51%. A draw had a probability of 30.7% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 29.84%.
The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.08%) and 2-1 (7.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (13.51%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Coventry City would win this match.