We expect a closely-fought affair at Hillsborough on Saturday, but the Owls should prevail in the end.
Wycombe are likely to sit deep and look to frustrate their opponents, who may have to wait until late in the game before finding a winner.
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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 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.