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 37.98%. A win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 34.71% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.15%) and 0-2 (6.84%). The likeliest Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 (10.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.94%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.