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 63.03%. A draw had a probability of 20.7% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 16.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.79%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.84%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 1-0 (4.88%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood.