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 Blackpool win with a probability of 54.56%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 22.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.84%) and 2-0 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.84%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (5.98%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.