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 68.58%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 11.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (14.39%) and 3-0 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.35%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (4.81%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.
