Given their contrasting situations, many will back Huddersfield to do what is required to get over the line. However, this is a Yorkshire derby where pride is at stake, and we expect a Sheffield United side playing with more freedom to have too much quality in the final third for the Terriers.
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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 39.32%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 34.35% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.48%) and 0-2 (6.79%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 (9.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.