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 71.5%. A draw had a probability of 17.7% and a win for Newcastle United Under-21s had a probability of 10.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.45%) and 3-0 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.43%), while for a Newcastle United Under-21s win it was 0-1 (3.77%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.