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 Crystal Palace win with a probability of 36.02%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 35.13% and a draw had a probability of 28.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.53%) and 2-0 (6.79%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (11.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.
