The disappointment of deadline day was quickly swept under the carpet after a 2-1 win at the Vitality Stadium, less than 24 hours later, courtesy of Jordan Rhodes’ late winner.
Wednesday remain three points from safety but after a recent upturn in form, there is a renewed optimism that their second-tier status can be retained.
But is there renewed optimism shared by the data experts?
FiveThirtyEight have released their latest predictions on how the Championship table will finish – which makes for interesting and controversial reading.
So scroll down and click through our gallery as we see where their unique formula is predicting the Owls to finish come the end of the 2020/21 campaign:
But is there renewed optimism shared by the data experts?