Bournemouth will not want to get into a rut and start looking nervously over their shoulder, so we expect a response from Parker's side here. But Sheffield United have been invincible at home under Heckingbottom and have plenty to play for themselves, so we think that this game will end level.
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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 40.98%. A win for Bournemouth had a probability of 32.09% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.55%) and 2-0 (7.43%). The likeliest Bournemouth win was 0-1 (9.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
