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 67.57%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Wycombe Wanderers had a probability of 12.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.37%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.36%), while for a Wycombe Wanderers win it was 0-1 (4.56%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.