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 Burnley win with a probability of 52.68%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 24.31% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.23%) and 2-0 (8.39%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 1-2 (6.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.73%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Burnley would win this match.
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