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 Hull City win with a probability of 39.13%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 36.11% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.16%) and 2-0 (6.06%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 1-2 (8.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.55%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.