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 37.67%. A win for Mansfield Town had a probability of 36.39% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.33%) and 0-2 (6.29%). The likeliest Mansfield Town win was 1-0 (9.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.
