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 United win with a probability of 67.29%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 13.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.9%) and 1-2 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.13%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-0 (4.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.