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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 71.89%. A draw had a probability of 17.52% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 10.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.64%) and 3-0 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.83%) , while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (4.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood.