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 Manchester United win with a probability of 67.06%. A draw had a probability of 17.9% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 15.02%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.11%) and 3-1 (7.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.01%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (4.22%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.