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 Leeds United win with a probability of 67.53%. A draw had a probability of 19.3% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 13.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.35%) and 2-1 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.19%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (4.34%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.
