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 Brentford win with a probability of 58.21%. A draw had a probability of 21.8% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 19.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.75%) and 2-0 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.22%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (5.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Brentford would win this match.