Despite the difference in leagues, we would go as far as saying that these two teams are relatively evenly-matched. With both also in form, it should make for an entertaining spectacle, one that we feel Sunderland will win by the odd goal in three.
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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 45.37%. A win for Sunderland had a probability of 29.03% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.15%) and 2-0 (7.96%). The likeliest Sunderland win was 0-1 (8.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.
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