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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 39.06%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 32.46% and a draw had a probability of 28.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.98%) and 0-2 (7.45%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 1-0 (11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.25%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood.
