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 71.74%. A draw had a probability of 17.5% and a win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 10.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.19%) and 3-0 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.34%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it was 0-1 (3.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Sheffield United in this match.