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 Leeds United win with a probability of 60.12%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 18.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.66%) and 1-0 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.89%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (5.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.