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 West Ham United win with a probability of 52.71%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 22.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.07%) and 2-1 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.87%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (7.44%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.