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 53.1%. A draw had a probability of 24.9% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 22.02%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.1%) and 1-2 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.8%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-0 (7.31%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.