Sunderland not playing at the weekend allows Sheffield Wednesday a clear path into the top six with their game in hand, and we back them to take the chance and return to winning ways on home turf.
While they will be disappointed by consecutive draws, Moore's side have looked rejuvenated since the turn of the year, and, even without several forwards, they possess the quality to outclass their visitors.
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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 67.33%. A draw had a probability of 19.4% and a win for Cheltenham Town had a probability of 13.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.33%) and 2-1 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.22%), while for a Cheltenham Town win it was 0-1 (4.37%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.
