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 45.05%. A draw had a probability of 27.5% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 27.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.78%) and 1-2 (8.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.87%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 1-0 (9.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
