With a mere eight goals between them so far, sparks should not fly in the final third when the Championship's cellar dwellers lock horns this week, and there is little that can separate the two strugglers on paper.
Jellied legs from the weekend may also play its part in a drab affair, one which we can picture ending without the net rippling once as both sides' winless runs continue.
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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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 44.78%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 30.19% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.17%) and 0-2 (7.47%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (7.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
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