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 Ham United win with a probability of 42.55%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 31.51% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.87%) and 2-0 (7.39%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (8.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.33%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.