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 Leeds United win with a probability of 45.31%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 28.55% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.05%) and 0-2 (8.23%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 1-0 (8.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Leeds United in this match.