Neither side have had the best start to their respective seasons, both winning two and losing two of their four matches, but with the visitors playing two leagues higher than the hosts, a victory for Sheffield Wednesday is anticipated.
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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 42.85%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 31.2% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.9%) and 0-2 (7.47%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 1-0 (8.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.33%). The actual scoreline of 1-5 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.