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 Red Bull Salzburg win with a probability of 59.39%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 20.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Red Bull Salzburg win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.5%) and 1-0 (8.03%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.27%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 1-2 (5.36%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Red Bull Salzburg would win this match.