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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 45.36%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 27.76% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.88%) and 2-0 (8.61%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (9.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for West Bromwich Albion in this match.