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 West Ham United win with a probability of 38.16%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 35% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.26%) and 0-2 (6.73%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 1-0 (9.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for West Ham United in this match.