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 Aston Villa win with a probability of 70.04%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 11.78%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.02%) and 2-1 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.64%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (3.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood.