After both of their previous fixtures ended with a 3-0 scoreline at the top of the screen, an identical result on Tuesday appears a highly realistic scenario between two sides in contrasting friendly form.
With Wilder also hopeful of having a few more first-team regulars back at his disposal, Sheffield United should get the job done without breaking too much of a sweat.
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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 50.99%. A win for Harrogate Town had a probability of 25.61% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.2%) and 0-2 (8.14%). The likeliest Harrogate Town win was 2-1 (6.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.