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 Aston Villa win with a probability of 38.71%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 34.08% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.25%) and 0-2 (6.98%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 1-0 (10.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood.
