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 78.35%. A draw had a probability of 13.9% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 7.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.71%) and 1-0 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.59%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 0-1 (2.5%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.