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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 59.97%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 16.98%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.78%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.89%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (6.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sheffield United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Sheffield United.