Both teams are high on confidence following cup triumphs and are desperate for wins in their respective promotion bids.
The Blades have shone throughout the season thus far and cruised past Blackburn at Bramall Lane, but we see Saturday being a much tougher test and only anticipate them coming away with a share of the spoils against a resurgent Rovers side.
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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 47.98%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 25.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.38%) and 1-2 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.57%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 1-0 (8.79%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.