We said: Wigan Athletic 0-2 Sheffield United
Having won each of their last three away matches on the road without conceding a goal, Sheffield United should have too much class for Wigan.
The Latics appeared improved under Toure's management last weekend, but there is little doubt that they face a step up in class in the Ivorian's second game.
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 47.35%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 25.36%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.42%) and 1-2 (8.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.71%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it was 1-0 (9.17%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.