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 51.35%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 23.08%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.9%) and 2-1 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.09%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (7.82%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.