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 Everton win with a probability of 51.54%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 23.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.74%) and 1-2 (9.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.97%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-0 (7.58%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Everton in this match.
