We said: Sheffield United 1-1 Watford
Sheffield United may still be reeling from the back-to-back defeats which have quickly ramped up the pressure in the fight for promotion, while the Hornets will have gained some confidence from their important win last time out, and we see a share of the spoils as the most likely outcome at Bramall Lane on Saturday.
Read more.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 65.53%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Watford had a probability of 14.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.55%) and 2-1 (9.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.6%), while for a Watford win it was 0-1 (4.7%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.