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 50.92%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 23.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.84%) and 2-1 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.16%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (7.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.