Sheffield Wednesday head up to the Stadium of Light with plenty of momentum and the desire to guarantee their safety with another statement result, and against a Sunderland team limping to the end of the season, we back Rohl's side to make it three wins on the bounce.
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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 49.39%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 25.52% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.45%) and 2-0 (8.88%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (7.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Sheffield Wednesday in this match.