Both teams are in particularly strong runs of form, and while Boro will be desperate for all three points and have the quality to harm the second-placed Blades, we do not see them coming out on top at Bramall Lane and instead envisage a share of the spoils which would keep Heckingbottom's men 10 points clear.
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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 United win with a probability of 60.03%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 18.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.75%) and 2-0 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.96%), while for a Middlesbrough win it was 1-2 (5.09%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood.
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