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 Bournemouth win with a probability of 48.91%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 24.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.65%) and 2-1 (9.04%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.5%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (8.65%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bournemouth would win this match.
