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 Coventry City win with a probability of 59.58%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 18.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.51%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.48%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (5.55%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Coventry City would win this match.