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 58.28%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 21.74% and a draw had a probability of 20%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.22%) and 1-3 (7.03%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 2-1 (5.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.