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 City win with a probability of 55.32%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 21.79%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.86%) and 0-2 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.81%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-0 (5.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.