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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 75.55%. A draw had a probability of 16.1% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 8.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.94%) and 3-0 (10.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.61%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (3.26%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.
