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 45.11%. A draw had a probability of 27.5% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 27.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.82%) and 2-1 (8.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.88%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (9.56%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
