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 45.47%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 29.96% and a draw had a probability of 24.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.34%) and 2-0 (7.03%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 1-2 (7.62%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.14%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood.