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 Leicester City win with a probability of 56.78%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 18.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.24%) and 2-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.43%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (6.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.
