Championship | Gameweek 27
Jan 30, 2021 at 3pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheff Weds1 - 0Preston
The Match
Match Report
A first-half Liam Palmer goal saw 23rd-placed Wednesday close the gap at the bottom of the Championship as the Lilywhites remained 11th.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 Preston North End win with a probability of 38.21%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 31.7% and a draw had a probability of 30.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.61%) and 1-2 (7.41%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (12.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | Draw | Preston North End |
| 31.7% | 30.09% | 38.21% |
| Both teams to score 41.54% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
