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 United win with a probability of 57.53%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 20.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.93%) and 2-0 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.41%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (5.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood.
