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 Watford win with a probability of 40.53%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 33.63% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.68%) and 2-0 (6.86%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (8.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood.