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 Everton win with a probability of 49.11%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 25.53% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.39%) and 2-0 (8.96%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (7.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood.