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 Manchester City win with a probability of 71.69%. A draw had a probability of 18.4% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 9.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-2 with a probability of 14.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (13.57%) and 0-3 (10.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.61%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-0 (4.08%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
