With Sheffield Wednesday in desperate need of a win, they will likely go all out for three points on home territory. Nevertheless, that should only play into the hands of the visitors, who we expect to exploit the spaces and show a ruthless streak in the final third.
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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 Sunderland win with a probability of 39.46%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 35.45% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.61%) and 0-2 (6.28%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-1 (8.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.8%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sunderland would win this match.
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