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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 64.45%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 18.76% and a draw had a probability of 16.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 1-2 with a probability of 8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.44%) and 2-3 (5.58%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 2-1 (4.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (6.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.