Championship | Gameweek 42
Jul 8, 2020 at 7.45pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheff Weds1 - 3Preston
The Match
Match Report
North End are three points off the top six.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End, including team news and predicted lineups.
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 Preston North End win with a probability of 38.48%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 33.62% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.07%) and 0-2 (7.14%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (10.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | Draw | Preston North End |
| 33.62% | 27.89% | 38.48% |
| Both teams to score 47.91% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
