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 56.05%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 20.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.43%) and 2-1 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.28%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (6.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
