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 57.99%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 18.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.34%) and 2-1 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.2%), while for a Queens Park Rangers win it was 0-1 (6.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sheffield United in this match.