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 Stoke City win with a probability of 53.2%. A draw had a probability of 25.8% and a win for Wycombe Wanderers had a probability of 20.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.8%) and 2-1 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.05%), while for a Wycombe Wanderers win it was 0-1 (7.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.