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 Burnley win with a probability of 49.6%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 28.01% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.22%) and 0-2 (6.82%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 2-1 (6.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Burnley would win this match.