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 38.1%. A win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 33.39% and a draw had a probability of 28.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.87%) and 2-0 (7.22%). The likeliest Crystal Palace win was 0-1 (11.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.27%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.