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 42.25%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 29.36% and a draw had a probability of 28.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.29%) and 2-1 (8.27%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (10.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
