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 Southampton win with a probability of 40.14%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 35.46% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.88%) and 0-2 (6.06%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 2-1 (8.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.29%).