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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 36.95%. A win for Bristol City had a probability of 36.02% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.07%) and 0-2 (6.52%). The likeliest Bristol City win was 1-0 (10.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.83%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.