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 Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 49.85%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 25.1% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.47%) and 0-2 (9.01%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 1-0 (7.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.9% likelihood.