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 Birmingham City win with a probability of 48.2%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 26.84% and a draw had a probability of 24.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.88%) and 2-0 (7.85%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (6.96%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.76%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood.