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 Burnley win with a probability of 37.99%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 33.88% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.96%) and 2-0 (7.09%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (10.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.19%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Burnley in this match.