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 84.64%. A draw had a probability of 10.6% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 4.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.43%) and 4-0 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.05%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (1.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
