For different reasons, a defeat would pile the pressure on each respective manager, even though they recognise the importance of posting maximum points. With that in mind, and given their respective form, do not be surprised to see a low-scoring draw play out at Hillsborough.
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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 48.06%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 27.18% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.43%) and 2-0 (8.23%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 0-1 (7.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.
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