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 63.36%. A draw had a probability of 20.6% and a win for Coventry City had a probability of 16.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.67%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.75%), while for a Coventry City win it was 0-1 (4.79%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.