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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 56.03%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 21.49%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.85%) and 2-0 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.56%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (5.67%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Middlesbrough in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Middlesbrough.