Sheffield United would have been heavy favourites for this game a couple of weeks ago, but their stuttering form and injury crisis combined with Barnsley's growing confidence makes this game slightly harder to predict. The Blades should still just about edge it, but do not be surprised to see the Tykes take a point.
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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 66.33%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 13.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.86%) and 2-1 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.69%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (4.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
