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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 36.79%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 33.29% and a draw had a probability of 29.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.31%) and 2-0 (7.2%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (12.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.48%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
