We said: Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 MK Dons
It has not quite been the season that was expected from Wednesday after dropping down from the Championship, yet the Owls remain in the mix heading towards the new year.
A run of good results could see them catapult up the table, starting with a triumph at home to MK Dons this week.
Read more.Data Analysis
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 46.22%. A win for MK Dons had a probability of 27.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.01%) and 2-0 (8.7%). The likeliest MK Dons win was 0-1 (8.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.56%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Sheffield Wednesday in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Sheffield Wednesday.