Both sides will be keen to turn their fortunes around but there is more riding on this fixture for Sheffield United as they bid to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Cardiff have caused problems at Bramall Lane in recent years but we can see the Blades edging out the Bluebirds to secure a slender victory this weekend.
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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 59.97%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 16.98%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.78%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.89%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (6.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sheffield United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Sheffield United.
