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 Chelsea win with a probability of 73.3%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 9.63%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.86%) and 3-0 (10.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.11%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (3.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Chelsea in this match.
