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 77.99%. A draw had a probability of 14.7% and a win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 7.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.45%) and 1-0 (11.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.97%), while for an Accrington Stanley win it was 0-1 (2.83%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 11.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.