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 Liverpool win with a probability of 86.12%. A draw had a probability of 8.9% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 4.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 3-0 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 4-0 (8.33%) and 2-0 (8.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.82%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (1.56%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.