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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 39.08%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 32.08% and a draw had a probability of 28.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.88%) and 2-0 (7.55%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (11.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.