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 Arsenal win with a probability of 65.95%. A draw had a probability of 18.9% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 15.19%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.81%) and 1-0 (8.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.72%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (4.29%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.