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 Manchester City win with a probability of 91.93%. A draw had a probability of 5.8% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 2.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 4-0 (10.95%) and 2-0 (8.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (2.68%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (0.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.