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 48.87%. A win for Rotherham United had a probability of 26.66% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.51%) and 0-2 (8.28%). The likeliest Rotherham United win was 1-0 (7.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.