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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 49.47%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 23.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.17%) and 2-1 (8.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.57%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (8.98%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.