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 Leeds United win with a probability of 73.03%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 9.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.61%) and 3-0 (10.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.13%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (3.58%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.