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 53.08%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Bristol City had a probability of 22.32%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.88%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.69%), while for a Bristol City win it was 0-1 (7.12%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.