Momentum is with the Railwaymen heading into this fixture, and even though they are not as bad as their current record would indicate, they have only beaten one team, currently in the top 10 in League One.
The Owls have quality and consistency in abundance, and their rental players have made a significant impact for them this season, and we expect those individuals to propel them to another road win this weekend.
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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 42.56%. A win for Crewe Alexandra had a probability of 30.87% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.76%) and 0-2 (7.68%). The likeliest Crewe Alexandra win was 1-0 (9.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.62%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.