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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Swansea City | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 51.12%. A draw had a probability of 24.9% and a win for Sunderland had a probability of 23.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.52%) and 2-0 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.86%), while for a Sunderland win it was 0-1 (7.39%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Sheffield United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Sheffield United.
| Result | ||
| Sheffield United | Draw | Sunderland |
51.12% ( -0.03) | 24.94% ( 0.01) | 23.93% ( 0.02) |
| Both teams to score 50.92% ( -0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 48.63% ( -0.03) | 51.37% ( 0.04) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 26.81% ( -0.03) | 73.19% ( 0.03) |
| Sheffield United Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 79.91% ( -0.02) | 20.09% ( 0.03) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 47.66% ( -0.04) | 52.34% ( 0.04) |
| Sunderland Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 63.72% ( -0.01) | 36.28% ( 0.01) |
