Given the respective form of these two teams, we are expecting a highly-competitive fixture in Yorkshire. Nevertheless, although Rovers could potentially take the lead or remain on level terms until the closing stages, Wednesday should have enough quality to edge this game by a narrow margin.
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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 76.7%. A draw had a probability of 15.2% and a win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 8.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.83%) and 1-0 (10.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.21%), while for a Bristol Rovers win it was 0-1 (2.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.
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