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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 37.55%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 34.95% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.06%) and 2-0 (6.8%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 0-1 (10.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 11% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sheffield United in this match.