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 Southampton win with a probability of 38.04%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 34.85% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.19%) and 2-0 (6.79%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (10.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.86%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southampton would win this match.