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 69.55%. A draw had a probability of 18.5% and a win for Fleetwood Town had a probability of 11.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.23%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.78%), while for a Fleetwood Town win it was 0-1 (4.01%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.