Both sides have several important players out of action for Thursday's contest, and even away from home, we can only see the Blades triumphing for a fifth straight victory.
Heckingbottom's side are full of confidence and boast more quality than their visitors, and we envisage them returning home with another three-point haul.
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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 58.9%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Blackpool had a probability of 17.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.27%) and 1-2 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.97%), while for a Blackpool win it was 1-0 (6.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
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