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 Chelsea win with a probability of 68.23%. A draw had a probability of 18.4% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 13.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.74%) and 1-0 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.63%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (3.85%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Chelsea in this match.