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 54.97%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Fleetwood Town had a probability of 20.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.37%) and 1-2 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.5%), while for a Fleetwood Town win it was 1-0 (6.86%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.