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 Leicester City win with a probability of 58.44%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 18.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.24%) and 2-1 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.06%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (6.32%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.