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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 44.31%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 29.98% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.06%) and 2-0 (7.73%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (8.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.22%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood.