Sheffield Wednesday should certainly have some renewed confidence after their crucial first win at the weekend, and they meet a Bristol City side suffering from a long injury list and following the departure of their long-serving manager.
While we back the Owls to compete at Ashton Gate, we do think the hosts still have the quality in their ranks to avoid defeat and opt for a share of the spoils.
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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 Bristol City win with a probability of 45.75%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 29.17% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.24%) and 2-0 (7.76%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (7.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.88%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Bristol City in this match.